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diff --git a/net/miniupnpd/DESCR b/net/miniupnpd/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..69ae314734a --- /dev/null +++ b/net/miniupnpd/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +The MiniUPnP project offers software which supports the UPnP Internet Gateway +Device (IGD) specifications. Recently, NAT-PMP support was added to +MiniUPnPd. For client side NAT-PMP support, use libnatpmp. + +UPnP and NAT-PMP are used to improve internet connectivity for devices behind +a NAT router. Any peer to peer network application such as games, IM, etc. +can benefit from a NAT router supporting UPnP and/or NAT-PMP. + +The latest generation Microsoft XBOX 360 and Sony Playstation 3 game machines +use UPnP commands to enable the online play with the XBOX Live service and +the Playstation Network. It has been reported that miniupnpd is correctly +working with the two consoles. |