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burakkaanerce
burakkaanerce

Reputation: 81

Local Networking with Hostname in Android

I'm working as Mobile Developer. I am looking for a way that is works as connection to a backend server with computer name/hostname but It is confused situation. Android does not understand or solve the hostnames. Are there any way to solve this problem ?

e.g:

Networking with http://192.168.1.10:9000 works as well.

Networking with http://DESKTOP-599U766:9000 does not work as well.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1409

Answers (1)

Duane Moody
Duane Moody

Reputation: 41

In theory, any device connected to your local network ought to be resolving hostnames through that network's own DNS. In practice, Android has painted itself into a corner here because it defaults to using a hardcoded external DNS, with only the option of selecting an alternate external DNS with its own hostname (it won't permit you to select your router's IP address). I believe the intention is to prevent a malicious wifi network from providing a bogus hostname for software updates and the like, but it's still frustrating.

Upvotes: 4

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