UPNP Internet Gateway keeps dropping with Belkin WiFi Router

[CJSnet]

It gets weirder. I noticed the UPnP Internet Gateway tasktray icon had
disappeared again, so I opened My Network Places, and Broadband Router was
still listed (so obviously still recognised as a UPnP device).

I then opened Network Connections, and the Internet Gateway icon wasn't
there any more as suspected... for a second... but then it suddenly
appeared, as did the tasktray icon!

By opening Network Connections I had tripped the system into reactivating
the Gateway. Ideas?...
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[CJSnet]

Clicked to hide icons, then clicked to re-enable, and now the Streamium
had
appeared. Try to reconnect, and it works first time. I looked in
Services
for Windows Firewall and it was running. I looked in Control
Panel/Windows
Firewall, and it was off! Very odd.

It could just be a fluke, of course. However, I've now just switched it
off
and back on again, and it didn't connect. Neither did two retries.
Looked
in Network Places and no Streamium. I just clicked refresh, and it
appeared
immediately. Try to reconnect, and it did immediately.

I'll try again later and post back. Wonder if this might help you?

Thanks, well it helps in that it confirms others have the same issue with
unreliable appearance of UPnP devices. I too can fix it by opening Network
Connections, or rebooting my router. What we need now is a permanent fix.
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Thanks,
CJSnet

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[Socrates]

You have something small occurring which needs to be tweaked.

So start at the beginning - uninstall the stuff, roboot the two computers, and start over. Check that all the necessary services are running on auto.
Turn OFF windows zero configuration by clearing the check box "allow windows to manage this connection" otherwise you will not get anywhere.

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Clicked to hide icons, then clicked to re-enable, and now the Streamium
had
appeared. Try to reconnect, and it works first time. I looked in
Services
for Windows Firewall and it was running. I looked in Control
Panel/Windows
Firewall, and it was off! Very odd.

It could just be a fluke, of course. However, I've now just switched it
off
and back on again, and it didn't connect. Neither did two retries.
Looked
in Network Places and no Streamium. I just clicked refresh, and it
appeared
immediately. Try to reconnect, and it did immediately.

I'll try again later and post back. Wonder if this might help you?

Thanks, well it helps in that it confirms others have the same issue with
unreliable appearance of UPnP devices. I too can fix it by opening Network
Connections, or rebooting my router. What we need now is a permanent fix.
--
Thanks,
CJSnet

I recommend www.Superhighstreet.com/home Finds anything or they pay for it!

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[Alun Jones]

I do all that and more on my home network and have UPnP disabled.
UPnP has always freaked me out security wise as I'm never sure what
programs are UPnP enabled and what traffic they are allowing to pass
through the router. It certainly makes things easier and more
convenient but so far I haven't found anything that needs it to work.
I do agree that the fact that it closes ports when not being used is
cool.

I know what you mean. UPnP scares the willies out of me - there's no good
way to say "open the firewall to incoming traffic only to the following
approved, signed applications", and since there's no support for temporary
leases of external addresses (or functions to request "next available
external port"), you have to restart your router every so often to flush its
UPnP mappings

Alun.
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