UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play)
is used to help Internet applications and clients access your network and connect to other devices. This is used to applications such as online gaming, P2P (Peer-to-peer) connection, and online messaging systems.
To enable or disable
UPnP
, please follow the instructions below:
Open up a web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, etc). Type
http://192.168.0.1
into the address box and press Enter. You will be directed to a Login page.
Type
admin
in the
username
box and
motorola
in the
password
box.
You will not be on the
Home Page
of the Modem Gateway.
Click on the
Advanced
button on the top right of the page to go to advanced settings. Once in advanced settings, click on
Advanced Router
>
Options
.
On this page you will see
UPnP
. You want to put a check mark into the box to the right to enable this feature. Once you have done this, press the
Save
button to apply this change. The
Options
page will refresh quickly, indicating the change has been applied.
To disable the
UPnP
just remove the check mark from the box and press
Save
to apply.
Your settings should be changed and if you have enabled
UPnP
your gaming experience should be better. If not, please refer to the
Port Forwarding
F.A.Q. linked below: