5.2 UPnP™ Settings
The camera supports UPnP™ (Universal Plug and Play) features, which allow you to do the following:
Configure your router’s port forwarding feature. (A UPnP™ compatible router is required.) This is useful if you want to access your camera from the Internet or using a mobile phone. See Section 4 Configuring the Camera for Access from the Internet for more information.
Create a shortcut to the camera in your computer’s [My Network Places] folder that will be automatically updated even if the camera’s IP address changes. (Windows 2000 does not support this feature.)
1.
Click the [Setup] tab.
2.
On the left side of the screen under [Basic], click [UPnP].
3.
Set the following parameters as desired.
a.
Under [Auto Port Forwarding], select [Enable] if you want to configure your router’s port forwarding feature.
In order to use this feature, your router must support UPnP™ and have its UPnP™ feature turned on.
b.
Under [Display Shortcut Icon in My Network Places], select [Enable] if you want to create a shortcut to the camera in your computer’s [My Network Places] folder.
In order to use this feature, your computer’s UPnP™ feature must be enabled. See 12.2 Creating a Shortcut to the Camera for more information.
4.
Click [Save].
Note
You can also configure your UPnP™ compatible router for port forwarding from the [Internet] tab (see 4.1 Configuring Port Forwarding).