Dell 2350 User Manual page 86

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Allow remote user to configure the device
If you would like a remote user to be able to administer your Wireless 2350 over the
Internet, click to select titled Allow remote user to configure the device. Enter the IP
address for the remote administration host computer.
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Allow remote user to ping the device
Click to select Allow remote user to ping the device to enable your Wireless 2350 to
be pinged by any user on the Internet. This feature is helpful if you want to allow other
Internet users to check the status of your Wireless 2350.
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Enable UPnP function UPnP stands for Universal Plug and Play, a protocol which
allows UPnP-enabled client computers, such as Windows XP, to discover and
configure the Wireless 2350. One of most common use of UPnP on the router is to
open ports to allow application-specific data to be forwarded through the router for
various Internet services or gaming applications. The router detection and the router
configuration process can be carried out automatically by the UPnP-enabled client
applications such as MSN Messenger so you won't have to do it manually. Click to
select Enable UPnP function to enable this service.
If you have an Windows XP system, you can use it to access and control the router
while the router's UPnP function is enabled. Here are some examples of what you can
do with UPnP from your Windows XP system.
Example 1: Access the router's web configuration tool without knowing its IP address.
1. Double-click the My Network Neighborhood icon from the desktop.
2. Double-click the Broadband Router icon that is created for your router.
This will bring up the authentication screen of the router's Web configuration
tool.
3. Type the correct password and click the OK button to access the web
configuration tool.
Authentication Screen