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vstirbu / ZeroConf

ZeroConf plugin for Cordova/Phonegap 3.0
MIT License
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Services not getting discovered when Android is in Hotspot mode #20

Closed emiliojazz closed 7 years ago

emiliojazz commented 8 years ago

ZeroConf works ok when Android device is connected to an existing Wifi network, but it fails to discover services (watch) when it is in Hotspot mode and there are devices connected to it. Looks like multicast is getting filtered from hotspot?

vstirbu commented 8 years ago

If the access point providing the hotspot service is configured to filter multicast messages from the attached stations there is nothing you can do about it.

emiliojazz commented 8 years ago

Maybe I do not explained the problem well...with Hotspot mode I intend the Android device put in Wifi tethering mode (connected to Internet via cellular, sharing connection via Wifi)...so basically Android acting as an hotspot...any ideas, clues?

vstirbu commented 8 years ago

Can you give more details on the sequence of events that leads to this? Are you connected to any WiFi network before switching to mobile hotspot? etc?

vstirbu commented 8 years ago

The plugin does not handle changes in the network configuration. You might want to listen to changes using the standard network info plugin and re-register your zeroconf interests.

phanirithvij commented 4 years ago

No, It is just the mobile hotspot there are no network changes involved.

dustinkerstein commented 3 years ago

@emiliojazz were you ever able to get zeroconf working with Android providing a hotspot?

vstirbu commented 3 years ago

There are two network interfaces in the hotspot scenario. Currently, the plugin finds the first ipv4 address, which might not be the one in the hotspot.

The plugin functionality needs to be enhanced to bind on all network interfaces in order to work reliably with hotspots.