From 7ffd333ba5cb18e117e7f37d19d14d1dfcfc564d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Poessinger Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:32:57 +0100 Subject: mdns-repeater: tiny rewording, eliminate broadcast term --- docs/services/mdns-repeater.rst | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/services/mdns-repeater.rst') diff --git a/docs/services/mdns-repeater.rst b/docs/services/mdns-repeater.rst index b247b552..d211aa50 100644 --- a/docs/services/mdns-repeater.rst +++ b/docs/services/mdns-repeater.rst @@ -1,11 +1,12 @@ mDNS Repeater ------------- -Starting with VyOS 1.2 a `Multicast DNS`_ (mDNS) repeater functionality is -provided. +Starting with VyOS 1.2 a :abbr:`mDNS (Multicast DNS)` repeater functionality is +provided. Additional information can be obtained from +https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multicast_DNS. Multicast DNS uses the 224.0.0.51 address, which is "administratively scoped" -and does not leave the subnet. It re-broadcast mDNS packets from one interface +and does not leave the subnet. It retransmits mDNS packets from one interface to other interfaces. This enables support for e.g. Apple Airplay devices across multiple VLANs. -- cgit v1.2.3