Multicast DNS is a method for (generally) small networks to advertise services without user configuration. The two popular implementations are bonjour (used by Apple systems) avahi (used by linux)
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Network Service Discovery is not discover service type
I want to find server in my local network through android device. I am able to find it by using NSDManager service with service type of server(e.g _workstation._tcp is service type).
In my local network I have a
wifi router and a wifi repeater,…

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Sharing a DNSServiceRef using kDNSServiceFlagsShareConnection stalls my program
I'm building a client using dns-sd api from Bonjour. I notice that there is a flag called kDNSServiceFlagsShareConnection that it is used to share the connection of one DNSServiceRef.
Apple site says
For efficiency, clients that perform many…

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Is there a working network service discovery example with mdnsjava?
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I'm trying to get started with network service discovery for my Java client/server application -- basically, I just want the client to find the server on the same ethernet segment without configuration. I'd like to provide for the future…

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Running program from within bash, can't get space escaping right
I'm writing a bash script on Mac OSX 10.11 to automatically use dns-sd to "proxy" my Bonjour advertisements for AFP, SMB & some printers when I connect to my VPN.
The basic gist of my script is I declare a number of arrays to later use when I call…

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Node mdns dns service error
I'm trying to implement zeroconf protocole with mdns node module but when I use it I have this error (on raspberry pi 2) :
error: Error: dns service error: unknown
at Error (native)
at new Advertisement…

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Using apple mdns service in android
I downloaded dns_sd jar from here http://www.java2s.com/Code/Jar/d/Downloaddnssdjar.htm and trying to use it in my android project to discover services.
I use the DNSSD.browse(myService, myBrowseListener) to discover services.
The problem is I keep…

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HTTPS with mDNS
I've been looking into using mDNS for service discovery from a JavaScript application. The basic idea is making an AJAX request to exampleservice.local and having that return JSON with relevant information.
As the application is loaded over HTTPS,…

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How to use tinysvcmdns
I want to use tinysvcmdns (https://bitbucket.org/geekman/tinysvcmdns) for my ARM cortex microcontroller for audio streaming. I am using LWIP as a TCP/IP stack.
I have finished porting it on LWIP and now I want to test it.
According to the…

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mDNS/jmDNS and domains other than local
I'd like to use mDNS as a resolving mechanism in a segregated network. To achieve that I'd like to use fully qualified DNS without the default local post-fix.
I've been through all the tooling (dns-sd CLI, avahi, jmDNS) that is out there for mDNS.…

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Is there a way to detect bonjour/mdns/zeroconf/any services in local network in Windows Phone
In WPF application I could add reference to Bonjour 1.0 therefore I was able to detect bonjour services in local network. In Windows Phone application I see no references to Bonjour avaiable. How to deal with that?
My problem is that I would like…

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Need more ideas: How to check if iPhone is in Wifi
i have a Debian server. This server should check if iPhones available in my home wifi.
The problem is, that i-Devices suspend the wifi module to safe power if mobile data is available. So one solution is, just turn off mobile data and discovery in…

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Bonjour DNS-SD callback not being called, where's a mistake in my code?
I'm trying to learn how to use Bonjour using this blog article as a reference:
http://marknelson.us/2011/10/25/dns-service-discovery-on-windows/
I've download sample project linked at the bottom of that page, it works like charm. Now I'm trying to…

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Windows 7 wireless service not working as expected
I have this one issue, which I'm hopeful you guys will help me out with...
I use a plugin we have created for IE... It detects devices over the network... Devices are the ones that we ourselves have created... Now this plugin works fine and detects…

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Does Microsoft have a .net class that uses UPnP in c#?
I have been looking for a way to implement UPnP. I have a need for it to run on Windows Compact Environment 7 (WEC7), but in order to test it easily, I want to set up a lab using regular Laptop computers and using the .net framework and coding in…

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Find ip addresses of local devices in C# using mDNS
I have 3 cameras whose MAC and IP addresses are unknown to me, and I want to connect to them.
I've connected them to my computer with a UTP cable. Now what I have to do is to find their IP addresses in order to establish a connection. In the…
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