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Multiplex communications – Network configuration determination

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C370S400000, C370S432000

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07009941

ABSTRACT:
There are disclosed a method and device for searching equipment, such as a printer, connected to a network through a router by using a broadcast packet are disclosed. A host110acquires routing information from a router200. The host110analyzes a domain name of a sub network B103in the routing information so as to acquire a broadcast address in the domain, then, send a broadcast packet requesting a printer name addressed to the broadcast address through the router200. The host110searches a printer120by receiving a response packet for the broadcast packet.

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