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Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking, enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services on IP networks using industry standard IP protocols.

Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking, enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services on IP networks using industry standard IP protocols.

Official page: http://www.apple.com/support/bonjour/

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How to Detect Split Horizon DNS from a Single Device

I'm building an iOS app that uses Bonjour for device discovery on the same WiFi network. It works fine on some networks, but not on others (like Starbucks or Panera). The devices see themselves, but not each other. I got a tip that these networks…
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OSX: Excessive NXDOMAIN response for dns-sd queries

I'm primarily in a OSX environment and I'm seeing a large number of NXDOMAIN responses from our internal DNS servers. The queries that trigger these responses are what I believe to be mDNS/Bonjour style addresses that look like the…
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Publish network shared storage to Windows network

Mac OS X uses Bonjour (multicast DNS) to publish shared folder service to local network. And, newly joined Mac OS X laptop automatically find shared storages very quickly and easily. In case of Windows, I think NetBIOS BROWSE is used to publish…
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OSX: See bonjour computers through VPN?

I use VPN to connect to my works network. Is there a way to see those computers through bonjour once I connect? Currently I need their IP to connect since I can't see them. Ideas?
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What for zeroconf binds hostnames to IP addresses?

I mean, why IP addresses are not sufficient? We can identify devices by their IP addresses. Why do we want to use hostnames? To identify devices? I know that IP addresses are assigned in a random way (from a certain range). What about the host…
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Avahi found IP changes after a few seconds

I use avahi to find machines on the local network. It's been acting up recently, causing a machine to hand out the wrong IP. I ssh'd into a different machine to debug the issue. Confirming the currently resolved IP is wrong: $ getent hosts…
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Avahi / Zeroconf: Configure DNS-SD for external Server

I have a centralized remote printer, say "printer.company.com" with IPP and I need to publish this printer in a local network with NAT. Services for "local" services are no problem, but I could not find any easy to follow solution to configure…
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