Activate UPnP with the Fritzbox

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The Universal Plug and Play, UPnP for short, is used to control devices such as a router, such as a Fritzbox, via a network with an IP base. This function is often used for creating home networks that go online with a router.

Use UPnP with your Fritzbox for a network connection to the Internet.
Use UPnP with your Fritzbox for a network connection to the Internet.

What you need:

  • Fritzbox

Different characteristics and properties of UPnP

Universal Plug and Play was originally introduced by Microsoft and is based on a number of common data formats and network protocols. The standards for UPnP networks are no longer set by Microsoft, but by a UPnP forum. A UPnP network has different properties.

  • In such a network, peripheral devices can be more easily found from the control point. This happens without user interference. Such a control point can, for example, be a handheld computer and a peripheral device, for example a stereo system or something similar.
  • The transport media that can be used are very versatile. All you have to do is IPcommunication support. Such media include, for example, Ethernet, WLAN, Bluetooth, LAN and FireWire-enabled devices.
  • In UPnP networks, standard protocols such as multicast, HTTP, TCP or XML are used in addition to IP. In addition, you can set a control point on any IPoperating system and create them in different programming languages. And it is possible to use specific extensions from the respective manufacturer.

This is how you can set UPnP on your Fritzbox

In order to set UPnP on your Fritzbox, you need to follow a few steps. You can find these in this part of the instructions.

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  1. Open the configuration page of your Fritzbox. You can usually do this by entering the address of the Fritzbox in your browser. By default it is the address "http://fritz.box". Note that this link only works if you also have a Fritzbox. Should you still have problems, please refer to the operating instructions. You will usually find a configuration address there.
  2. Enter your password in the login mask. Then open the "Settings" option.
  3. Then click on "System". In the following submenu select the menu item "Network Settings". Here you can activate the "UPnP" function.
  4. Save your settings and then exit the program.

You have now successfully activated UPnP on your Fritzbox. Should you still have problems, please contact your Internet provider or Fritzbox customer service.

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