![]() ![]() My W10 clients were a totally mixed bag – some W10 clients I found that all my server names resolve (after some noticeableĭelay), all my printer names (I have HP printers with default setups) resolve,Īnd none of my non-windows devices, e.g. To a domain still running AD), pointed his DNS server to a bogus ip, and Without DNS? So I took one client (these are non-domain W10 clients connecting I never asked the question: What can I resolve locally The more interesting question is how this applies to myĤ0-50 client domain. Was a simple matter of turning off some of the advance options until I found its So the printer was announcing its name in some fashion. If I ping the printer when it is off, ping asks me to check My client resolve the printer's name when the printer is off? And the answer, The advanced networking features on by default on my printer.įirst of all, I missed asking the very obvious question: Can TheĪnswer seems to be LLMNR (Link Local Multicast Name Resolution Service) - one of To my trivia question about how a printer resolves by name without DNS. ![]() (and to myself) the need to have a local DNS server if clients can find local resourcesįor all you who are eagerly awaiting the answer So, how does this work? And how do I justify to my intern I can browse to the printer’s config page by name. Know much about it) in the client’s adapter settings. It somehow resolves the printer name and connects. Instead of ping asking me to check the name, ![]() Then I ping the router by name and suddenly I have egg on my face. So, I go to show my young whippersnapper what happens And the client can browse to the printer’s config The router’s DNS answers correctly with the reserved ip. As expected from the client I can ask nslookup where the printer is and On the router’s DNS proxy and entered the printer name and reserved ip. I gave the printer a host name through its config panel. The printer is getting its ip via a dhcp reservation The sim card – basically a router), an HP printer, and a non-domain W10 client,īoth wired to the router. I built a three node demo network – a cellular modem (minus Teach him something practical: why we need a name service, but I can’t. That and humble enough to admit it deserves a chance.) Today I’m trying to I took a young intern on the strength of him telling me “Iĭidn’t learn anything practical in college.” (Any kid smart enough to realize ![]()
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