MQTT Broker connect without IP address

[shantanu...@gmail.com]

Hi,

I have a local broker installed locally.

Currently I am connecting various devices to the MQTT broker using the Broker's IP address (IpV4 local address).

My Q is....is it anyhow possible to make my embedded devices to connect to this Local MQTT Broker WITHOUT the IP address? Because the DHCP will change the Local Host IP address if i move my system into my home from my office. Then the end devices will not be able to connect to the broker. Is it possible?

 Any kind of help is much appreciated. Thank You.

[Francis Brosnan Blázquez]

Hello,

Make sure you bind your broker to listen to 0.0.0.0:1883 (or the
port you need) and then use 127.0.0.1:1883 to connect from inside.

Because you are binding to 0.0.0.0, your broker will listen to all available
addresses anytime, including the changing IP address (dhcp) but also to
the predictable one 127.0.0.1,

Best Regards,

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[Paul Fremantle]

The general approach for this is to use mDNS to publish the broker's address on the local network. There are mDNS clients for many embedded devices including Arduino and ESP8266.

Paul

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[shantanu...@gmail.com]

My broker is installed on a microcontroller which is also an access point. Its like a central hub. Wouldn't my end devices need the IP address of the access point atleast to communicate with the broker installed in it?

My problem is, if i change the entire system (Access Point + Broekr) to another location, the Access Point's IP address will change. Then my same devices wouldn't be able to communicate with it. How do I solve this problem?

[Paul Fremantle]

What is the hardware for the access point? If its decent enough you can run mDNS on it.

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[shantanu...@gmail.com]

I am thinking of using a raspberry pi. But i am still looking for more economical options. Any suggestions?

On Wednesday, 24 August 2016 11:27:17 UTC+5:30, Paul Fremantle wrote:

What is the hardware for the access point? If its decent enough you can run mDNS on it.

Paul

On 24 August 2016 at 05:24, <shantanu...@gmail.com> wrote:

My broker is installed on a microcontroller which is also an access point. Its like a central hub. Wouldn't my end devices need the IP address of the access point atleast to communicate with the broker installed in it?

My problem is, if i change the entire system (Access Point + Broekr) to another location, the Access Point's IP address will change. Then my same devices wouldn't be able to communicate with it. How do I solve this problem?

On Tuesday, 23 August 2016 12:17:29 UTC+5:30, shantanu...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi,

I have a local broker installed locally.

Currently I am connecting various devices to the MQTT broker using the Broker's IP address (IpV4 local address).

My Q is....is it anyhow possible to make my embedded devices to connect to this Local MQTT Broker WITHOUT the IP address? Because the DHCP will change the Local Host IP address if i move my system into my home from my office. Then the end devices will not be able to connect to the broker. Is it possible?

 Any kind of help is much appreciated. Thank You.

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[Paul Fremantle]

If you use a Raspberry Pi you can run https://github.com/lathiat/avahi

Paul

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