Cantor Colburn LLP
Providing a virtual domain name system (DNS) in a local area network (LAN)
A terminal that includes a transmitter, a receiver, and an updater. The transmitter is configured to broadcast a first data packet in response to the terminal being connected to a local area network (LAN). The first data packet includes at least one of an Internet protocol (IP) address and a media access control (MAC) address of the terminal as well as a domain name of the terminal. The receiver is configured to receive a second data packet broadcasted by another terminal on the LAN. The second data packet includes at least one of an IP address and a MAC address of the other terminal as well as a domain name of the other terminal. The updater is configured to update a domain name system (DNS) configuration in the terminal based on the second data packet received by the receiver.
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