Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a set of networking protocols that permits networked devices to seamlessly discover each other's presence on the network and establish functional network services for data sharing, communications, and entertainment.
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Any examples/tutorials on using Intel UPNP's VirtualDirectory Handler?
I've been working with the UPNP library from Intel in a VB.NET project and though the lack of documentation has made it hard (literally guessing what property/method I have to use in every line of code) I've been able to bend it to my will, and I've…

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What API can be used to send DHCP Discovery, Request, and Acknowledgement?
I have been searching for quite a while and cannot seem to find a working DHCP Client implementation example in C#. I am brand spankin' new to Network Programming, but am doing some research that requires me to write a manual DHCP client and to…

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Powerpoint does not close when using custom addin
I'm currently writing an application-level addin for Powerpoint 2010, and my problem is that when I close the application, the process remains in memory. I only open one instance of Powerpoint at a given time.
i think the problem lies in the way I…

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UPNP/DLNA Control Point
I'm working on an android UPnP/DLNA app. I have a control point working where I can stream files from media server to renderer. I can pause/play and stop the file during playback but I cannot seem to figure out how to integrate a seekbar into the…

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How to build ohNet for iOS?
I am trying to build the ohNet UPnP stack from openhome.org for execution on the iPhone and iPhoneSimulator. I have seen in various places on the web that there is a port to iOS, and indeed there is some reference to iOS building in the Makefile.…

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Why my UPnP device doesn't return services registered in UPnP SCPD xml file?
I register a UPnP device with:
var o: IUPnPRegistrar;
W: string;
R: HRESULT;
begin
w := TFile.ReadAllText('UPnPDevice_Desc.xml');
o := CoUPnPRegistrar.Create as IUPnPRegistrar;
R := o.RegisterDevice(w, ...);
end;
File…

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UPnP NAT Traversal for 3G/4G Wireless Data Connection on Android
Is there any way to use UPnP for NAT traversal on Android with a 3G/4G connection, and if so, is it carrier dependent?

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UPnP Media Server Control Point in ruby
I am looking to find anyone who has had reasonable success implementing UPnP in Ruby. There seems to be very little out there on this subject that is coherent and complete.
I have been working with the UPnP gem from Seattlerb. I think this is…

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Getting the OS version of a network terminal (JAVA)
Any idea how to get the OS version of a terminal in my local network with java.
i heard that UPNP can do that but i have no idea how to use it and if there is a good implementation in java.
PS: i can not use SNMP because im not sure that is…

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logic: how to search a local network for a custom service
I'm not familiar with networking terminology so it makes it difficult searching for an answer without the right keywords.
My curiosity is picking at me again after seeing how media servers work. I'm wondering what methods there are to:
(from a…

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port mapping using miniupnp and libnatpmp
I am using miniupnp to add a port mapping to a router, the port is mapped for a "lease" amount of time, I am using a random 10 hours at the moment, my question is:
after the port is successfully mapped should I ping the router periodically to check…

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Pass a function to a COM Object Function as a parameter
I'm using the UPnP Object Method IUPnPDeviceFinder::[CreateAsyncFind][1] and the third parameter is a callback function.
I've tried to create my own COM Object but the method don't call back my function. Here's my code:
class Callback():
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Begin stream a movie from DLNA Media Server to a DLNA Media Renderer
I want to stream a movie from a DLNA Media Server to a DLNA Media Renderer (a TV in this case). However, I want to be able to initiate it from a DLNA Media Controller, regardless of what state the TV is in (as long as it's on, connected and in…

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PnP-X and automatic installation of network storage to Windows 7
I tested successfully with Linux by using Avahi(Bonjour) and Netatalk(AFP) to provide network storage to Mac OS X seamlessly (as like Time Capsule).
I want to make one another question for Windows 7. As I searched Windows 7 uses PnP-X and UPnP to…

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Node.js Docker Container not Accessing Network (using Windows)
I am working on a project, which should scan my network using UPnP because I need to discover the media devices only (like SmartTVs)
I made Node.js app using node-ssdp package (https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-ssdp). The app is working fine…

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