Digital Watchdog MEGApix DWC-MPTZ336XW User Manual page 72

▽ 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
configuration servers.
Zero configuration networking allows devices such as computers and printers to connect to
a network automatically. Without zeroconf, a network administrator must set up services, such
as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS), or
configure each computer's network settings manually, which may be d ifficult and time-
consuming.
Zeroconf is built on three core technologies:
• Assignment of numeric network ad d resses for networked d evices (link-local ad d ress
autoconfiguration)
• 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.
Click 'Save' to save the settings, or click 'Reset' to clear all the changes.
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