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D-Link DIR-456 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
UPnP is short for Universal Plug
and Play which is a networking
a r c h i t e c t u r e t h a t p r o v i d e s
compatibility among networking
e q u i p m e n t , s o f t w a r e , a n d
peripherals. The device is a UPnP
enabled router, meaning it will work
with other UPnP devices/software.
If you do not want to use the UPnP
functionality, it can be disabled by
selecting “Disabled”.
When you Enable WAN Ping
respond, you are causing the public
WAN (Wide Area Network) IP
address on the device to respond
to ping commands sent by Internet
users. Pinging public WAN IP
addresses is a common method
used by hackers to test whether
your WAN IP address is valid.
Advanced Network
Advanced Network
contains settings which can change the way the router handles certain types of traffic. We recommend that you do
not change any of these settings unless you are already familiar with them or have been instructed to make the change by one of our
support personnel.
Enable UPnP:
Enable WAN Ping Respond: