Microsoft has released an Internet Connectivity
Evaluation Tool, which will check your internet router to see if it
supports certain technologies.
As noted in the Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool
itself:
The Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool checks your
Internet router to see if it supports certain technologies. You can use
this tool on a PC running either the Windows Vista or Windows XP
operating system. If you're planning to run Windows Vista, this tool can
verify whether your existing Internet router supports advanced features,
such as improved download speeds and face-to-face collaboration using
Windows Meeting Space.
The tool is intended to be run from a home network
behind a home Internet (NAT) router. Running this tool from behind a
corporate firewall or on operating systems other than those specified
above won't produce accurate results. This tool requires administrator
privileges to run.
The tests can require up to 10 minutes to complete and
do not make any permanent changes to your router. For the most accurate
results, your computer should be connected directly to your Internet
router, using a wired connection.
To use the Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool Read
you are required to read and accept the terms of a Licence Agreement.
Also, as noted in the tool, that although it is unlikely, testing might
interrupt your Internet connectivity or cause your router to stop
responding. If you require uninterrupted Internet access at this time
(for example, if you are in the middle of downloading a large file,
bidding on a time-sensitive Internet auction, or playing an online
game), you should wait and do this testing at another time.
The Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool can be
found at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/using/tools/igd/default.mspx.
