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3.4.5 Access Using Zeroconf/Bonjour
Zeroconf (short for
Zero Configuration Networking ) describes the networking me-
thod of automatically establishing an IP-based network without the help of servers
and without changing any settings. Zeroconf-capable devices automatically an-
nounce their name and the service they are providing (printer, email server, etc.) in
the network. As a basic technology, Zeroconf is part of the current Windows, Linux
and Mac OSX operating systems.
Bonjour is the implementation of this service in Apple Mac
OSX from version 10.4; in Mac OSX 10.2 and 10.3, this serv-
ice is called Rendezvous.
Bonjour is available free of charge for Windows computers
from the Apple web site www.apple.com/bonjour.
For Linux and Unix, Avahi provides the corresponding func-
tionality.
For further information on Bonjour and Zeroconf, please consult
www.apple.com/macosx/features/bonjour and the Zeroconf web site
www.zeroconf.org.
From software version 3.0.3.37, MOBOTIX cameras automatically offer their web
service via Zeroconf/Bonjour. This means that the cameras will announce themsel-
ves automatically in a Bonjour list in the web browser and in MxControlCenter. Se-
lecting a MOBOTIX camera in the browser will display the camera's user interface
in the browser window; likewise, MxControlCenter will be able to find the camera.
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Automatic network con-
figuration for MOBOTIX
cameras using Zeroconf/
Bonjour
MOBOTIX cameras sup-
port Bonjour by default
from software version
3.0.3.37!
Note
A major advantage of Zeroconf/Bonjour is that you do not need to
know the IP address or the name of the MOBOTIX camera in order
to access it.
Another advantage of Bonjour is that all cameras will be found
regardless if they are in the same subnet or in other subnets as
long as they are in the same physical network as the computer. If
the cameras are not in the same subnet, actually connecting to them
is not as easy. The name of the camera is listed in the web browser,
but connecting via HTTP will not work, however. Using MxControlCen-
ter allows reconfiguring the camera automatically for the subnet
of the computer. You can now easily reach the camera in a web
browser and MxControlCenter.
Apple Bonjour
Caution
When using the camera in a network with managed switches or inter-
nal filewalls, make sure that port 5353 (UDP) is not blocked or else
Zeroconf/Bonjour will not work.