Re: UPnP Port Forwarding / Mapping

Hi Agustin,

Have you considered doing the communications so no port forwarding is
required? have the end device connect to an external server and
update/upload any data required periodically or with a tcp connection that
is kept open for real time communication.


Phil




On 3 Nov 2014 01:42, "[email protected] [rabbit-semi]" <
[email protected]> wrote:

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> Hi everyone,
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> I've developed a product using a RCM4300 board that hosts an embedded web
> page to show some parameters of a machine (pressures, temperatures, etc...).
>
> In 90% of the cases the connection scheme is RCM4300 -> (Router ->) Modem
> -> Internet. No big companies with IT departments... it's just like a home
> connection, because the machines are in the field.
>
> In order to be able to access the board from the internet, the RCM4300 has
> a static LAN IP address (for example 192.168.1.50) and the user needs to
> map the port on the router (for example forward external port 12345
> to 192.168.1.50 : 80). This works fine.
>
> I want to do the mapping of the port from the RCM4300 board using UPnP. I
> think it's possible because I've found an example for Arduino (I haven't
> tried, though).
>
> Before developing a library I would like to hear your opinion about this
> matter as I think it's a very common situation that many of you may have
> experienced. May be the library is already developed or may be there is a
> downside I haven't considered...
>
> Thank you for your help!
>
> Agustin
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