> Unfortunately, disabling uPnP these days is too much of a hit to convenience
Why ? Its only used for torrents and some games, just note down their port numbers and enable those in your firewall once, thats it.
Why ? Its only used for torrents and some games, just note down their port numbers and enable those in your firewall once, thats it.
Different devices may need to use VoIP, P2P, games and other applications that cannot be strictly mapped to just one system or even just one port. UPnP handles dynamic mappings, so you don't have to update your port forwards every time.
UPnP might not be the right solution, but there is a clear and definite usability issue when it comes to networking and online gaming.