Multicast.DNS

description-logo Description

This indicates an attempt to use the Multicast DNS protocol.
Multicast DNS (mDNS) is a zero configuration host name resolution service. It automatically creates a usable computer network based on TCP/IP protocol. In other words, there is no need to set up a DHCP or DNS server.

affected-products-logoAffected Products

Multicast DNS

Impact logoImpact

Network resources consumption

Technology

Browser-Based, Network-Protocol, Client-Server, Peer-to-Peer, Cloud-Based, Mobile-Device

Behavior

  • Reasonable

Default Ports

  • UDP/5353