How do I enable UPNP in my BT Business Broadband Hub

[tedczt]

Hello,

I have just purchased an Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 which allows you to create a personal Cloud.

To allow access to remote users it requires the Hub to have UPNP enabled. How do I do this on my recently purchased BT HUB? 

The iomega software is ctating that this is not enabled at present with following error:- 

"Your network router could not be configured to enable or disable remote access. This can occur when your router does not have UPnP enabled or the required port cannot be opened or closed."

Please advise

Many thanks

Ted (Based In UK)

[danhague]

uPnP can't be enabled on the Business Hub. You need to do it manually. You need portforwarding to do this. Go to Settings> Firewall> Allow Applications, Pinholes and DMZ Mode.

Scroll down to below the list of applications and click "Add a new user defined application". Good luck.

[tedczt]

Hi when you say go to Go to Settings> Firewall> Allow Applications, Pinholes and DMZ Mode. 

are these settings  in the BT HUB software somewhere??

[tedczt]

Hi I need to logon to by Broadband Router how do I do this - can anyone help ?

Many thanks 

Ted 

[Burkem5]

Hi there this is in the hub settings you can getn there by opening a new browser window and clearing the address bar ( the bit that currently as business.forums.bt.com in it)  then typin in the hub address this is typically 192.168.1.254 or home 

if this asks you for a password then this will be the 12 digit serial number on the back of the router 

enter just the numbers not the letters

[Stephenc]

Hi Ted,

It sounds like you are using a 2wire BT router?  If so, it does not support UPnP, however you can open the ports manually from the allow applications pinholes and DMZ mode.

The newer BT router (hub 3) does support UPnP.

Thanks,

Steve

[poster_boy]

My BT Business Hub appears to be the 507.

Is this one of the ones that supports UPnP or not?

If not, where can I find more detailed instructions on how to allow my device (a qnap NAS) to be accessed remotely?

Thanks

[Burkem5]

HI Poster_boy

I am guessing thats the 2700/2701 router (this will be silver and black) 

i have done a bit of googling and can see the ports we need are as follows 

NAS Services      Default Port

Web-based system management            8080

FTP         21

Passive FTP         55536~56559

Web Server        80

Download Station (BitTorrent download)              6881-6999

Remote replication (Rsync)         873

Telnet   13131

SSH        22

SSL         443

SMTP    25

Samba 445

MySQL 3306

TwonkyMedia   9000

This post by Fiona explains port forwarding on this hub in more detail

Hope this helps 

Burkem5