[CentOS] Is avahi essential?

Fri Jan 13 18:24:41 UTC 2012
Gordon Messmer <yinyang at eburg.com>

On 01/11/2012 05:40 AM, Timothy Murphy wrote:
> I must admit I'm rather confused by UPnP.

UPnP is something completely different.  That protocol allows devices 
behind a NAT router to request that it open a port forward to them.  It 
is commonly used by game consoles to open the ports required for online 
gaming services.