Questions tagged [mdns]
mDNS (Multicast DNS) is a way of using familiar DNS programming interfaces, packet formats and operating, in a small network where no conventional DNS server has been installed.
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HTTP name resolution for local HP printer
OS is Windows 11
My local HP printer has a web server at http://HPF38629 (That's listed in the printer's network configuration as the printer hostname). This works, I can connect to the printer by ...
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How to enable the IPv6ReachabilityOverrideEnabled flag in Google Chrome for MacOS?
I've installed Google Chrome (version 126.0.6478.62, built for x86_64) on my (unmanaged/vanilla) Macintosh (running macOS Sonoma 14.5), and I'd like to use Chrome to access the web server built in to ...
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mDNS Discovery with Panasonic TV
TV Model: Panasonic 77LZ2000
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I want to get the name an IP of my panasonic TV using mDNS discovery. I can see other smart devices and my phone (when wireless debugging is switched on) with things ...
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Linux systemd-resolved not answering MulticastDNS
In general, I'm currently replacing all networking stuff with the builtin systemd facilities. NetworkManager, dnsmasq, dhcpcd, avahi-daemon -- all gone, and things seem to be mostly working.
Except ...
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Firefox can't reach mdns .local names with more than two labels (local fake subdomains)
Fake MDNS subdomains like aaa.mypc.local work with any Chrome based browser but not with Firefox.
Firefox can reach hostname.local and extra .local names like myservice.local but not more than two ...
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Avahi: .local domains only accessible for a few minutes
On a few Linux devices (including an Android phone running Termux) I have installed Avahi and it works, but the internal .local address is only visible for a few minutes. After that few minutes when ...
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LAN Networking - Local DNS Name not Working in Windows Browser
I have a home server (running Ubuntu, which I named "lenovo") that runs a couple of HTTP servers. These HTTP servers are accessible to other clients on my home LAN. They are always ...
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Host getting multiple IP addresses
I have 2 raspberry pi's running in my house with intermittent connectivity and both get dhcp addresses from my DHCP server.
eth0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet 10....
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How do I scan my LAN for .local addresses?
I have found out that at least 1 device on my network is advertising itself using a .local address. (my truenas server).
Any PC or laptop on my LAN can just use servername.local to get to the truenas ...
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How can I perform an mDNS lookup on Windows?
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I have a device plugged into my Windows PC via Ethernet. The device is running an mDNS service and has its own hostname (gp800-49d1a).
From WSL, I can ping gp800-49d1a with success, and I ...
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Universal home DNS
I have many network devices at home and I would like to have them accessible on network in human-friendly way. I do not want the devices to be accessible directly from the internet.
My needs:
Device ...
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How to configure systemd-resolved's mDNS responder to respond to multiple hostnames?
Is there a way to configure systemd-resolved's mDNS-responder behavior so that my Linux box will respond to more than one mDNS hostname?
For example, I'd like to be able to ping my linux box (from ...
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What happened to mDNS or Bonjour? Do I need it anymore? [closed]
Bonjour used to be the way to get peer to peer name resolution, and might still be, but I'm confused about a few things. The latest page from Apple gives you v2, and it was released on 2010, approx ...
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Why does mDNS and UPnP (DLNA) behave like this on my iPhone 8-created Access Point?
I'm trying to understand the behavior of the network of my iPhone 8's internet sharing access point (created when enabling its internet sharing).
In practice the iPhone 8 acts as an AP, default ...
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Chrome and Edge MDNS/IPv6 operation
I have a Linux device which hosts a website in LAN. The device has IPv6 address only, no IPv4. It also runs avahi-daemon to advertise its name over MDNS.
I can ping and ssh into it using its name ...
