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Zeroconf
Zero configuration networking (zeroconf) is a set of techniques that automatically creates a usable
Internet Protocol (IP) network without manual operator intervention or special config- uration serv-
ers.
Zero configuration networking allows devices such as computers and printers to connect to a net-
work automatically. Without zeroconf, a network administrator must set up services, such as Dy-
namic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS), or configure each
computer’s network settings manually, which may be difficult and time- consuming.
Zeroconf is built on three core technologies:
•
Assignment of numeric network addresses for networked devices (link-local address
auto configuration)
•
Automatic resolution and distribution of computer hostnames (multicast DNS)
•
Automatic location of network services, such as printing devices through DNS service
discovery.
Click the checkbox to enable Zeroconf.
When the settings are complete, click
Save
button to save the settings, or click
Reset
button to clear
all of the information you entered without saving it.
