Forwarding ports on your router so devices can talk to the outside world can be a pain in the butt if you have a lot of gear, so it makes sense why a technology like UPnP sounds so convenient. This ...

A couple of weeks ago we discovered that it’s possible for viruses to quickly spread among unsecured or WEP-encrypted Wi-Fi routers in densely populated urban areas. The solution seemed to be simple: ...

You've probably never checked whether your Internet router is set by default to use a harmless-sounding protocol called Universal Plug and Play. If it does, now's a good time to turn it off. The ...

Hello all,<BR><BR>I have a few questions about my networking setup which I would much appreciate answers for.<BR><BR>1. I currently have two routers connected to each other. The first router is ...

Your router is the first line of defense against hackers trying to access all the internet-connected devices in your home. Sadly, many of the top Wi-Fi routers are easy to hack. You should be ...

If you think picking a complicated password is all the protection your Wi-Fi needs, think again. I thought my Wi-Fi was secure—until I really checked out my Wi-Fi and router settings. Encryption is ...

If you want to enable UPnP on your router on NETGEAR, D-Link, ASUS, TP-Link, Linksys, etc., you can do it by following the below steps based on your router manufacturer. Let’s get into the process of ...

Taiwanese hardware vendor QNAP urged customers on Monday to disable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) port forwarding on their routers to prevent exposing their network-attached storage (NAS) devices to ...

You may have heard the term Universal Plug and Play, or UPnP, thrown around in Xbox forums or network settings and wondered what it is. It's actually a networking protocol that lets devices on your ...