Re: [lwip-users] Finding assigned IP address of device

[Frédéric BERNON]

You can also use some "standard" protocols like netbios (there is a small 
implementation in contrib, which enable you to use a name from a windows pc) 
or the apple "bonjour" protocol (based on several technics like dns, 
multicast, etc...).

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Art R." <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [lwip-users] Finding assigned IP address of device


> A simple but good way is to have the device do a UDP broadcast of whatever
> you want know. It does mean that the PC would need software running on it 
> to
> receive the bcast and do what you want done.
>
>
> Bill Auerbach wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> >
> >
> > This may be straying off topic.  What methods can be used for a node
> > connected to my lwIP-based device to be able to find out the IP address
> > assigned by DHCP or AUTOIP?   I don't have a display on the device to 
> > know
> > what the IP address is.  How can I let the PC wanting to connect to me
> > know
> > the assigned IP address?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks much!
> >
> >
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
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