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 ===== 6.6.1.2 mDNS Hostname =====
+MDNS (Multicast DNS) allows devices on the same local network to discover each other using domain-name-like names without a centralized DNS server. In BLOX projects, setting an mDNS hostname lets you access the device using a human-readable name (e.g., blox.local or frontdoorlock.local) instead of its IP address.
+Add the "Setup mDNS" block to your BLOX initialization to set up a hostname
+Make sure every device has a unique name, making it easy to remember will be beneficial
+{{:docs:blox:pasted:20240827-123459.png}}
+When the BLOX boots up you'll see it sets a mDNS Responder to respond to mDNS requests
+{{:docs:blox:pasted:20240827-124648.png}}
+And then you can find your BLOX device on the network (by pinging for example) by name (without needing to know its IP):
+{{:docs:blox:pasted:20240827-124756.png}}

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