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Forwarded 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 applica
by KozmoNau7 6y ago
Forwarded 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. :-/