JINI Section Index
How does a Jini-enabled device get an IP address when it enters the network?
Jini requires hosts to have a reachable IP address, but it
doesn't specify how these addresses get assigned. A common method of
obtaining a dynamic IP address is DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
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Can Jini services be used from behind a firewall?
The protocol used by the service to communicate
with the client is not specified by Jini, so it is up to
the service implementation to deal with firewall
issues. The service can provide the clien...more
What multicast groups does Jini use?
Permanent multicast addresses are assigned by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, or IANA.
Jini uses two well-known multicast groups as part of discovery,
one for each of the two multicast p...more