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Windows XP to Support UPnP

By Veronica Hendricks
iApplianceWeb
(07/18/01, 08:25:42 AM EDT)

Microsoft's Windows XP operating system will include native support for Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Internet gateways, providing broadband users at home and in small businesses with a seamless way to participate in online games, videoconferencing, and other peer-to-peer services. In addition, leading Internet gateway manufacturers, such as ARESCOM, Inc., Buffalo Technologies Corp., D-Link Systems, Inc., Intel Corp., Linksys Group, Inc., and NetGear, Inc. also have committed to supporting UPnP for their upcoming Internet gateway products, which will give customers more flexibility and a greater choice of solutions for their homes or small business.

In addition to Internet gateway manufacturers, broadband software companies recognize the value of UPnP in Microsoft Windows XP since it provides users with an effortless way to participate in broadband services.

UPnP provides a communication framework based on Internet standards to allow PCs, intelligent devices, and appliances on a network to automatically identify and work with one another. UPnP supports any type of wired or wireless physical media that can support IP (Internet Protocol)-based networking and encompasses all types of connectable devices, including PCs, home entertainment systems, new "smart" appliances, home automation systems, networked peripherals, and Web-based services. More information on UpnP can be found at http://www.upnp.org/.

UPnP-enabled Internet gateways and UPnP support in Windows XP will enable multiple PCs and devices to share a single public IP address on a small network without encountering the configuration problems commonly confronted by home and small-business users today. Most broadband providers to homes and small businesses supply a single IP address, which is then shared via a gateway through the use of Network Address Translation, or NAT, technology. UPnP enables individual applications to automatically navigate this gateway.

Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional, the new Microsoft operating systems for home and work, will be available Oct. 25, 2001.

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Microsoft Windows XP