Re: [lwip-users] Network name of device

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Jeff Barber wrote:
> It is possible to do this without a dedicated DNS server or DHCP
> server, but the client host and your device would need to implement
> "zero configuration networking" (see
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_configuration_networking as a
> starting point).
>    
We have a limited implementation of zeroconf called "AutoIP" which 
generates MS-like IP addresses if no static IP is configured and no DHCP 
server is found (see LWIP_AUTOIP option).

The name resolution can then be done with netbios (see 
contrib/apps/netbios) but not via DNS as that would either require the 
above DHCP-/DNS-server cooperation or manually configuring the DNS 
server. However, using netbios limits you to the windows world.

Simon