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Network and Device Settings
TPG User Manual 35
3.6 How to Configure Bonjour
Bonjour allows the automatic recognition of computers, devices,
and network services in TCP/IP-based networks.
The TPG uses the following Bonjour functions:
• Checking the IP address assigned via ZeroConf
• Assignment of host names to IP addresses
• Location of server services without knowledge of the device’s
host name or IP address.
When checking the IP address assigned via ZeroConf (see: ’ZeroConf’
Ö14) the TPG sends a query to the network. If the IP address has
already been assigned elsewhere in the network, the TPG will receive
a message. The TPG then sends another query with a different IP
address. If the IP address is available, it is saved in the TPG.
The domain name service is used for additional Bonjour features.
Since there is no central DNS server in Bonjour networks, each
device and application has its own small DNS server.
This integrated DNS server (mDNS) collects and administers the
information of all participants in the net. In addition to the features
of a classical DNS server, the mDNS server also saves the IP address,
the service name and the offered services of each participant.
Proceed as follows:
1. Start the TPG Control Center.
2. Select NETWORK - Bonjour.
3. Configure the Bonjour parameters; see: Table 8 Ö36.
4. Click Save & Restart to confirm.
ª The setting will be saved.