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Why do other computers on my home network sometimes resolve as xyz.local and other times as xyz.lan ?
I have a NAS device that shows up in Safari Bonjour bookmarks as xyz.local. I've copied a direct link to a folder on the NAS into my bookmarks, sth like http://xyz.local/file/here. Sometimes the xyz.local link does not work. But when I replace the suffix .local with .lan, it works! What is the difference between .local and .lan?
Playing around some more, I noticed that .local seems to work only when I am wired to the network with a cable, and .lan seems to work only when I am on wifi. But if I use the IP address of the NAS box (in the same subnet), it works regardless of wired or wifi. – Eero – 2011-04-29T10:09:48.323