In networking services, UPnP User Interface is checked, which leads to two
ports checked. Also, UPnP is checked in firewall exceptions. I'm using
Windows XP. Also, seems I am setup in workgroup. I am one user only at
home. I am confused. Any feedback will be appreaciated.

Rosa Blue wrote:
> In networking services, UPnP User Interface is checked, which leads to two
> ports checked. Also, UPnP is checked in firewall exceptions. I'm using
> Windows XP. Also, seems I am setup in workgroup. I am one user only at
> home. I am confused. Any feedback will be appreaciated.

You didn't describe how your computer is connected to the Internet. If
you have a router (or a "gateway device," which really is a combination
modem and router), UPnP may be enabled in order to permit you to manage
the router without going through its web interface. If it bothers you,
disable UPnP -- you don't really need it. As for the workgroup name,
that's there whether there is one computer or many.

--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html

Hi
If your Internet connection is done through Broadband (Cable, or DSL), the
connection is done through the computer's Network Interface. Thus it is
configured as a Network even if you have only one Computer.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

"Rosa Blue" <Rosa (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In networking services, UPnP User Interface is checked, which leads to
> two
> ports checked. Also, UPnP is checked in firewall exceptions. I'm using
> Windows XP. Also, seems I am setup in workgroup. I am one user only at
> home. I am confused. Any feedback will be appreaciated.

"Lem" wrote:

> Rosa Blue wrote:
> > In networking services, UPnP User Interface is checked, which leads to two
> > ports checked. Also, UPnP is checked in firewall exceptions. I'm using
> > Windows XP. Also, seems I am setup in workgroup. I am one user only at
> > home. I am confused. Any feedback will be appreaciated.
>
> You didn't describe how your computer is connected to the Internet. If
> you have a router (or a "gateway device," which really is a combination
> modem and router), UPnP may be enabled in order to permit you to manage
> the router without going through its web interface. If it bothers you,
> disable UPnP -- you don't really need it. As for the workgroup name,
> that's there whether there is one computer or many.
>
> --
> Lem
>
> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html
> .
> hi Lem, i cut two fingers so bear with me on grammar with one finger. I am connected with a modem, motorola from bellsouth. the man who helped me set up my pc one year ago set up this big box. it is called a tripp-lite Internet Office UPS. don't know if that is router. he also turned out to be a pyco--leaving me a wee bit paranoid. (usually i am not, lol, really)-- how do i disable UPnP? i did uncheck it in firewall exceptions but don't know about the screen that shows me change or remove Windows components -- whether i should do something there. i probably should take time to watch tutorials cause i don't know what i am doing. thanks 4 your help. am going now to get new brace on hand maybe type better this afternoon. thank you!

Rosa Blue wrote:
>
> "Lem" wrote:
>
>> Rosa Blue wrote:
>>> In networking services, UPnP User Interface is checked, which leads to two
>>> ports checked. Also, UPnP is checked in firewall exceptions. I'm using
>>> Windows XP. Also, seems I am setup in workgroup. I am one user only at
>>> home. I am confused. Any feedback will be appreaciated.
>> You didn't describe how your computer is connected to the Internet. If
>> you have a router (or a "gateway device," which really is a combination
>> modem and router), UPnP may be enabled in order to permit you to manage
>> the router without going through its web interface. If it bothers you,
>> disable UPnP -- you don't really need it. As for the workgroup name,
>> that's there whether there is one computer or many.
>>
>> --
>> Lem
>>
>> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
>> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html
>> .
>> hi Lem, i cut two fingers so bear with me on grammar with one finger. I am connected with a modem, motorola from bellsouth. the man who helped me set up my pc one year ago set up this big box. it is called a tripp-lite Internet Office UPS. don't know if that is router. he also turned out to be a pyco--leaving me a wee bit paranoid. (usually i am not, lol, really)-- how do i disable UPnP? i did uncheck it in firewall exceptions but don't know about the screen that shows me change or remove Windows components -- whether i should do something there. i probably should take time to watch tutorials cause i don't know what i am doing. thanks 4 your help. am going now to get new brace on hand maybe type better this afternoon. thank you!

Sorry to hear about your injuries.

The Tripp-Lite UPS actually is a device called an Uninterruptible Power
Supply that protects your computer and related electronic equipment in
the event of a power fail. Usually, these are somewhat configurable, and
yours may be configurable using the UPnP capability of Windows.

Without the model number, I can't tell if your Bell South modem does or
does not incorporate a router.

If I were you, I'd leave UPnP UNchecked in the Windows Firewall
exception list. This will prevent you from using UPnP to configure any
UPnP-compatible networked devices, but because you weren't aware of how
to do this anyway, it's no big loss. Almost any device that *could* have
been configured using UPnP can *also* be configured by directly
accessing a web page through a browser (e.g., Internet Explorer,
Firefox, etc.). And if you ever really need to use UPnP, you can just
allow it by checking the box in the firewall exception list.

--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html

"Lem" wrote:

> Rosa Blue wrote:
> >
> > "Lem" wrote:
> >
> >> Rosa Blue wrote:
> >>> In networking services, UPnP User Interface is checked, which leads to two
> >>> ports checked. Also, UPnP is checked in firewall exceptions. I'm using
> >>> Windows XP. Also, seems I am setup in workgroup. I am one user only at
> >>> home. I am confused. Any feedback will be appreaciated.
> >> You didn't describe how your computer is connected to the Internet. If
> >> you have a router (or a "gateway device," which really is a combination
> >> modem and router), UPnP may be enabled in order to permit you to manage
> >> the router without going through its web interface. If it bothers you,
> >> disable UPnP -- you don't really need it. As for the workgroup name,
> >> that's there whether there is one computer or many.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Lem
> >>
> >> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
> >> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html
> >> .
> >> hi Lem, i cut two fingers so bear with me on grammar with one finger. I am connected with a modem, motorola from bellsouth. the man who helped me set up my pc one year ago set up this big box. it is called a tripp-lite Internet Office UPS. don't know if that is router. he also turned out to be a pyco--leaving me a wee bit paranoid. (usually i am not, lol, really)-- how do i disable UPnP? i did uncheck it in firewall exceptions but don't know about the screen that shows me change or remove Windows components -- whether i should do something there. i probably should take time to watch tutorials cause i don't know what i am doing. thanks 4 your help. am going now to get new brace on hand maybe type better this afternoon. thank you!
>
> Sorry to hear about your injuries.
>
> The Tripp-Lite UPS actually is a device called an Uninterruptible Power
> Supply that protects your computer and related electronic equipment in
> the event of a power fail. Usually, these are somewhat configurable, and
> yours may be configurable using the UPnP capability of Windows.
>
> Without the model number, I can't tell if your Bell South modem does or
> does not incorporate a router.
>
> If I were you, I'd leave UPnP UNchecked in the Windows Firewall
> exception list. This will prevent you from using UPnP to configure any
> UPnP-compatible networked devices, but because you weren't aware of how
> to do this anyway, it's no big loss. Almost any device that *could* have
> been configured using UPnP can *also* be configured by directly
> accessing a web page through a browser (e.g., Internet Explorer,
> Firefox, etc.). And if you ever really need to use UPnP, you can just
> allow it by checking the box in the firewall exception list.
>
> --
> Lem
>
> Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html
> .
> Thanks Lem, I did uncheck it in firewall. I don't know model # of modem, many #s are on it. I need an online learning class! In my C drive there is a folder called NETFX UNDERI386 WITH modemshr properties,then says modem sharing upgrade.DLL and (xpclient. and lists some numbers)-- does unchecking firewall exception prevent anyone from being able to connect to my computer? Thank you for your time. & for sympathy-- worst of which will be inability 2 type with two hands--hopefully will heal soon, Rosa.