Re: [lwip-users] UPnP on lwip

[Leon Woestenberg]

Hello Ian,

Ian Oliver wrote:
> Greetings all.
>
> We're considering using lwIP to build a UPnP embedded product. Perhaps 
> with the UPnP software from Allegrosoft. Of course, Allegrosoft want to 
> sell us their IP stack, but we also want to have "our own" stack for 
> other projects so just porting one makes sense and we like what we've 
> seen of lwIP.
>
> However, I'm told that for UPnP we need -
> 1) multicast UDP   I think lwIP has this. Correct?
Yep.

> 2) zeroconf/AutoIP/Link-Local, call it what you will. I'm fairly sure 
> lwIP doesn't have this. Correct?
Correct, but recently someone did this (Rendezvous) for his thesis 
project, on top of lwIP. Search the mailing list archives and ask.

Reading the thesis, I had the impression lwIP suited fine.

> Anyone else put UPnP on top of lwIP and like to comment on whether 
> we're in for a pleasant experience or a whole world of pain?
>
If the above are the requirements, expect this to work out allright.

Where is UPnP defined? (RFC?)

Regards,

Leon.

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