Re: Universal Plug n Play or UPnP

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net)
Date: 11/10/05 

Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 18:57:27 -0600

If the device require UPnP then they may need to be enabled. You will have
to read the documentation. I have both disabled on all my home computers
with no problems. --- Steve

"Darrell" <Darrell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7F3117C8-FDB3-49B1-A562-F79401FAE5D4@microsoft.com...
> Hi Steven,
>
> UPnP was not started but SSDP Discovery Service was started so I stopped
> that service. If I may ask you a question, do I need either of these
> services running if I want to run a home network or if I want to use VOIP?
>
>
> "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>
>> Look at the configuration for the SSDP discovery service and the
>> Universal
>> plug and play device host services. Set them to disabled and stop the
>> service if you do not need them. You can use services.msc to see/manage
>> the
>> configuration of services and services can also be managed via Group
>> Policy
>> computer configuration in an AD domain. --- Steve
>>
>>
>> "Darrell" <Darrell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3656289E-C92A-4E9D-9046-87D42F42E4DA@microsoft.com...
>> >I became aware that UPnP, not to be confused with "Plug N Play", by
>> >default
>> > is enabled on Windows XP systems and should be disabled. How and where
>> > do
>> > I
>> > check to see the current state of my systems UPnP services?
>> >
>> > Darrell
>>
>>
>>

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