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> Unfortunately, disabling uPnP these days is too much of a hit to convenience Why ? Its only used for torrents and some games, just note down their port numbe
by IceWreck 6y ago
> Unfortunately, disabling uPnP these days is too much of a hit to convenience
Why ? Its only used for torrents and some games, just note down their port numbers and enable those in your firewall once, thats it.
- KozmoNau7 6y agoYou mean "enable them all over again for every new DHCP assignment, unless you insist on static IP assignments".
- iso1210 6y agoWhy wouldn't I use static dhcp?
- KozmoNau7 6y agoForwarded ports are not always static, we're not in the world of just web servers and SSH. Different devices may need to use VoIP, P2P, games and other applications that cannot be strictly mapped to just one system or even just one port. UPnP handles dynamic mappings, so you don't have to update your port forwards every time.
- Zombieball 6y agoWhat’s wrong with static IP assignments? Doesn’t this solve the issue?
- stonesweep 6y agoStory time: It depends on the hardware at your disposal. I'm now on the new T-Mobile Home Internet service, the router+wifi device supplied (a Nokia 5G LTE based unit with a SIM on one side) firmware has basically no configuration - you cannot assign static DHCP, no bridge mode, no port forwarding - it has UPNP on or off, that's it. A truly sparse webUI, frustrating no-config device at 1.0 firmware level that doesn't even show you what the DHCP ranges in use are. My G-Shock watch has more configuration options than this thing does. :-/
- fogihujy 6y agoYou? You should. Random consumers on the other hand, are usually not capable enough to set up port forwarding, or manage a network. UPnP might not be the right solution, but there is a clear and definite usability issue when it comes to networking and online gaming.