Microsoft KB Archive/941206

= How to enable UPnP in Windows XP so that you can connect to Games for Windows LIVE =

Article ID: 941206

Article Last Modified on 8/22/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Games for Windows - LIVE, when used with:  Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

 Microsoft Windows XP Professional 

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SUMMARY
To connect to the Games for Windows LIVE service, the UPnP service has to be enabled in Microsoft Windows XP. Additionally, UPnP must be enabled on the router.



MORE INFORMATION
For the UPnP architecture to work in Windows XP, the Internet gateway device must appear in Network Connections. To view Network Connections, click Start, click Run, type ncpa.cpl, and then click OK. Verify that the Internet Gateway device appears:



Also, the router must appear in My Network Places. In the Network Connections navigation pane, click My Network Places. Verify that the router appears:



Note The name that appears is the model name of the router.

If these devices do not appear, verify that the correct components and services are present in Windows XP. For information about how to enable UPnP on a router, view the router product documentation.

To verify that the correct components and services are present in Windows XP so that you can enable UPnP, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.
 * 2) Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
 * 3) In the Components window, click Networking Services, and then click Details.


 * 1) Click to select the Internet Gateway Device and UPnP User Interface check boxes in the Subcomponents of Networking Services window if they are not selected.


 * 1) Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installation. Or, close the Add or Remove Programs windows and Control Panel.
 * 2) Start the Services MMC snap-in. To do this, click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.
 * 3) Locate SSDP Discovery Service in the list of services.


 * 1) If the status is not Started, double-click SSDP Discovery Service to open the SSDP Discovery Service Properties dialog box.
 * 2) In the Startup type box, click Automatic, and then click Start under Service status. Then, close the SSDP Discovery Services Properties dialog box.
 * 3) After you follow these steps, The SSDP Discovery Service is running and automatically starts when you start the computer.

Note After you enable UPnP and start the SSDP Discovery Service, it may take 10 minutes for a router to be discovered and appear in Network Connections and in My Network Places.

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