Turn On and Enable UPnP or Network Discovery in Windows Vista

UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) is a peer-to-peer network architecture standard that allows intelligent appliances, wireless devices, personal computers (PC), peripherals to connect to a network and to communicate with each other that located in close proximity. UPnP makes life of users easier by supporting zero-configuration, “invisible” networking, and automatic discovery for UPnP devices which in turn can dynamically join a network, obtain an IP address, convey device capabilities, and learn about the presence and capabilities of other UPnP devices. In Windows Vista, UPnP has been renamed to Network Discovery, and is disabled by default in all editions of Vista as Windows Firewall blocks network discovery.

To enable and turn on UPnP service or Network Discovery in Windows Vista, simply follow this steps:

  1. Click on Start button, then select Control Panel.
  2. Click on Network and Internet link, and then click on Network and Sharing Center.
  3. Windows Vista Network and Sharing Center
    You will see that network discovery is off. Click on the corresponding arrow button Vista Expand Button to expand the section.
  4. Click “Turn on network discovery”, and then click Apply. Administrator permission required. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Note that network policy settings might prevent you from completing these steps if your computer is connected to a network.


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9 Responses to “Turn On and Enable UPnP or Network Discovery in Windows Vista”

  1. Jake
    July 1st, 2009 10:42
    9

    @Chad…I find it funny how you call someone dumb based on a name and you misspelled dumb…and don’t know…also worshipping…

    thank you for the help this helped me for my xbox

  2. sabjo
    June 12th, 2009 08:43
    8

    hmmm 1 problem…. mine was already set on and it still dosent do anything, how does this help?!

  3. jim
    April 29th, 2009 07:19
    7

    Dan if you have a strict nat it’s the setting in your router that need changing not your pc!

    If your running a game on xbox for example, try putting your xbox’s ip outside the firewall (DMZ) This should do the trick…but DON’T put a pc outside your routers firewall..

  4. dan
    January 2nd, 2009 23:34
    6

    it doesnt work, it still says my nat is strict

  5. Chad
    December 16th, 2008 04:54
    5

    Sum = DUM

  6. Chad
    December 16th, 2008 04:53
    4

    Rajesh,

    Go back to India and ride a cow after worshiping its shit you stupid sum you dunnow what Vista is?

  7. Kami
    August 17th, 2008 17:36
    3

    Thanks a lot! ^^

  8. Ralph
    February 6th, 2008 07:49
    2

    this is only useful if Network Discovery lets you turn it back on. when I click the radio button to turn it on, I am asked for permission, I grant permission, and then nothing happens,, network discovery is still set to off.. Still no wireless connection.
    Need more information on what to do if nothing happens.

  9. rajesh
    February 26th, 2007 16:52
    1

    what is window vista
    what is use of window vista discription

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