mdns-repeater

[fabian]

because this is very often requested:
a plugin may become available.

For some early adopters, a mostly working plugin is attached.

Not yet implemented: status indicator (the thing on the top right on the screen)

[franco]

Hi Fabian,

If you want to help testing let users know how to install it and tell them what architecture it is for. ;)

Also don't forget to mention that it requires to install "mdns-responder" too.


Cheers,
Franco

[fabian]

sure: to install the package, type

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pkg add https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5879.0;attach=2425

on the shell. After a reload it should be available. mdns-repeater should be installed automatically, as it is a dependency.
If not, it can be installed using:

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pkg install mdns-repeater


When 17.7.2 is released, it will be available for testing using the os-mdns-repeater-devel package.
I added the package here to avoid the package to be delayed for those who need it.

[mic]

Hi Fabian,

I have tried to install this plugin but the commad

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pkg add https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5879.0;attach=2425
returns error.
Could you help me, please?

Thank you

[franco]

You could also build from the source:

# opnsense-code plugins
# cd /usr/plugins/net/mdsn-repeater
# make package
# pkg install work/pkg/*.txz


Cheers,
Franco

[fabian]

@fichtner: may be a "problem" with the forum software which does not allow the download without being logged in.

@mic In this case you have to download the file and install manually.

[franco]

@fabian, yeah that is probably a standard setting

[mic]

Fabian,
I tried to download the file but I had this error:

404 - Attachment Not Found

[fabian]

then try this

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pkg add https://files.fabian-franz.eu/os-mdns-repeater-devel-1.0.txz


[SiD67]

Hi,

thank you very much, I try it right now, works great so far.

I killed my manually started mdns-repeater process and just installed the pkg from fabian, logged out and in again and then enabled my 2 interfaces under services and it works!

Thank you for fast and great developing guys, you´re awesome! ;)

[bitman]

hmmm; have to wait for an i386 package  :-[

Fetching os-mdns-repeater-devel-1.0.txz: 100%    5 KiB   4.7kB/s    00:01   
Installing os-mdns-repeater-devel-1.0...
pkg: wrong architecture: FreeBSD:11:amd64 instead of FreeBSD:11:i386

Failed to install the following 1 package(s): https://files.fabian-franz.eu/os-mdns-repeater-devel-1.0.txz

cheers,

UPDATE; please ignore my post have now installed it  ;)

[fabian]

yes, it is published in the OPNsense repository since - no need to download a prerelease ;)

[iam]

Is this working with OpenVPN devices?

[fabian]

as any other plugin: currently no because the OPNsense does not give a real interface name to the plugin.

[forca]

any news about working mdns-repeater with OpenVPN devices (tun)?

would be very nice..