The Windows network view uses multiple protocols for device discovery, including NETBIOS,
UPnP and Zeroconf. Most modern routers advertise themselves using Zeroconf - at one point
Epiphany (GNOME Web) would display Zeroconf advertised devices under a 'Local
Sites' bookmark folder, but it seems that is no longer the case (correct me if I'm
wrong). Nautilus (GNOME Files) is purely a file manager, it does not do any Zeroconf
discovery for network devices.
Stefan Nuxoll <stefan(a)nuxoll.eu.org>
Subject: Re: detecting network routers in gnome?
To: desktop(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
From: coffeekingms(a)gmail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:02:04 -0500
On 10/28/2015 04:52 PM, Elad Alfassa wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I don't think this fits in Nautilus. Nautilus is a file manager, your
> router is not a file.
>
>
> You don't have to remember the IP address or even look for it, though,
> because you can just type
http://gateway in your browser window, and it
> will work. I don't remember if it's systemd or NetworkManager which sets
> the "gateway" alias, but it has been around for few releases at this
> point. You can also use it in the command line, for example "ping
gateway".
>
> I hope this helps.
"It sure does. Wish I'd known about this, thanks a lot. As a curiosity,
is this what windows does? Or does the router specifically identify
itself in some proprietary way windows can see?
Thanks
Kendell clark"
> --
> -Elad.
>
>
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