Re: a bit confused by NS options

On Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:33:15 +0100
Irmen de Jong <[email protected]> wrote:

> No, on the contrary, they are used for UDP broadcasting which is
> usually done *within* the same network segment. (gateways won't let
> broadcast packets leak out of a subnet usually)
> 
> NS_BCHOST/NS_BCPORT is to tell Pyro's where the *broadcast* responder
> should be listening on, if you want to change this from the default.
> The server uses these. The broadcast lookup obviously doesn't use the
> BCHOST one (because it's a broadcast! and it will discover the host
> autmatically that way). It does use the BCPORT one if you have to use
> a different UDP port number for some reason.

OK, this is much clearer now; thanks.

> Usually you don't have to tinker with these settings.

Old habit coming from when I was 6, disassembling and reassembling
everything I could found interesting (such as radios); usually
finished with spare parts on the table after reassembling (but still
functional;).

JY

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