2.3 WANIPConnection Extensions

The WANIPConnection service is specified in [UPNPWIPC]. Its service description is extended as follows, in the UPnP Template Language.

  
   <serviceStateTable>
     <stateVariable sendEvents="yes">
       <name>X_Name</name>
       <dataType>string</dataType>
     </stateVariable>
   </serviceStateTable>

The following state variable is defined in the service description above:

X_Name: The interface alias of the external (WAN) interface of the Internet gateway device.