Upnp™ Settings - Panasonic BL-C210 Series Operating Instructions Manual

5.4 UPnP™ Settings
The camera supports UPnP™ (Universal Plug and Play) features, which allow you to do the following:
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Configure your router's port forwarding feature. (A UPnP™ compatible router is required.) This is useful if
you want to access your camera from the Internet or using a mobile phone. See Page 96 for more
information.
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BL-C210CE/BL-C210E/BL-C230CE/BL-C230E only: Create a shortcut to the camera in your
computer's [My Network Places] folder ([Network] folder when using Windows Vista) that will be
automatically updated even if the camera's IP address changes.
1.
Click the [Setup] tab.
2.
On the left side of the screen under [Basic], click [UPnP].
3.
Set the following parameters as desired.
a.
Under [Auto Port Forwarding], select [Enable] if you want to configure your router's port forwarding
feature.
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In order to use this feature, your router must support UPnP™ and have its UPnP™ feature turned
on.
b.
BL-C210CE/BL-C210E/BL-C230CE/BL-C230E only: Under [Display Shortcut Icon in My Network
Places], select [Enable] if you want to create a shortcut to the camera in your computer's [My Network
Places] folder ([Network] folder when using Windows Vista).
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In order to use this feature, your computer's UPnP™ feature must be enabled. See Page 198 for
more information.
4.
Click [Save].
Note
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You can also configure your UPnP™ compatible router for port forwarding from the [Internet] tab (see
Page 100).
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Screen content varies by model number.
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BL-C210A/BL-C230A only: [Display Shortcut Icon in My Network Places] is not displayed. This feature
is enabled for the camera and cannot be changed.
5.4 UPnP™ Settings
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