On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 9:44 PM, Macs R We <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On Apr 13, 2010, at 5:31 PM, LuKreme wrote:
>
>> On Apr 13, 2010, at 15:17, Macs R We <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I had a bright idea a week ago: I revisited the access point's
>>> configuration, found "enable PNP" (Windows term for Bonjour)
>>
>> Where ever did you get such an idea?
>
> Don't remember.  It was several years ago.  Computer magazine, maybe, or a
> website.  I believe the statement was that if Bonjour wouldn't always work
> properly in your home network if you didn't "enable UPNP" in the router.  I
> was under the impression it was just a trade rename, like FireWire/iLink.
>  I've since been pointed to a couple websites explaining that they're barely
> even related.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upnp

This has nothing to do with bonjour. Bonjour is a networking protocol
that allows your bonjour capable devices to broadcast to all network
clients their existence and auxiliary information that can be used to
assist those network clients in the configuration and use of said
bonjour capable devices. UPNP is a protocol supported by many routers
whose only purpose is to allow configuration of router parameters
without end user interaction, it is typically used for example by
applications that need a port opened like bittorrent clients but whose
users typically don't have the know-how to open the port on their
router themselves.


-- 
Best Regards,

John Musbach
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