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Intel® software for UPnP* technology* offers technology developers the tools to facilitate the planning and research and development stages in the early product development life cycle. The software is based on UPnP architecture and technology, an industry initiative established by the UPnP* Forum, and provides a foundation for opportunities to create easy-to-use home networking products.

These stacks are offered without any support and are intended to be used in early standards development and validation.

UPnP technology is a distributed, open networking architecture that employs TCP/IP and other Internet technologies to enable seamless proximity networking, in addition to control and data transfer among networked devices in the home, office, and public spaces.

But what does that mean to people who don't work with technology, or consider it a relaxing pastime? They want simple products that work easily with each other, without any technical knowledge of "gadgetware" on their part.

UPnP technology enables developers to create such products—products that free their customers from thinking about network configurations, setup, maintenance, software or Internet protocols.

When millions of people can install, operate, and maintain their purchases with little concern for the mechanics of networking, the business opportunity for the home networking market segment can grow.

Intel has been working since 1999 to make easy-to-use, connected products a reality with UPnP technology. Intel continues to develop UPnP-enabled solutions that help reduce development costs and bring products to market faster.

Intel software for UPnP technologies offers the early-adopter a unique opportunity to discover the latest in-development standards and technologies. These stacks are offered without any support and are intended to be used in early standards development and validation.

Intel also offers Intel® Networked Media Product Requirements Version 2.0 (Intel® NMPR v.2.0) conformant tools and stacks with detailed developer documentation and limited technical support ready for use in the development of Intel NMPR v.2.0 interoperable products for the digital home. Click here if you are a member or register to become a member.

Download Intel software solutions and add UPnP support to your products! Downloads include:

• Intel® Authoring Tools for UPnP Technologies
• Intel® Tools for UPnP Technologies

Read more detail about the features and benefits of these software downloads in "Technology Overview." After reading these descriptions and downloading the software, you can seek more information by contacting upnp@intel.com.

For information about previous Intel software development kits (SDKs), including the Intel SDK for Pocket PC*-based devices, the Intel UPnP Internet Gateway Device, and the Intel SDK for UPnP Media Renderers, read here.

Intel research and development teams have long worked to advance UPnP technology and the vision of easy-to-use, digital connectivity for consumers. Intel released the computing industry's first-ever software development kit for UPnP technology under an open source software distribution license in 2000.

Intel also co-founded the UPnP Forum, an association of more than 500 companies working together to develop interoperable specifications and standards for easy-to-use home networking.

Find out about the UPnP Forum and membership benefits at www.upnp.org*.

The first release of Intel's next generation digital home device development tool, the Intel® Digital Home Device Code Wizard generates reference source code for use in building products based on the DLNA expanded guidelines. Includes reference source code for all DLNA expanded device classes and capabilities!

For anyone building digital home products based on the expanded DLNA guidelines, there is no quicker way to a functional product than to start with the Intel® Digital Home Device Code Wizard!

Download now! [ZIP | 3.2MB] Version: 1.0.2777 Updated: August 13, 2007

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