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LLMNR-capable nodes of the subnet are listening. e owner of the queried name
sends a unicast response. IPv4 nodes can also use LLMNR to perform local subnet
name resolution without having to rely on NetBIOS over TCP/IP broadcasts.
7.3.7 Literal IPv6 Addresses in URLs
e WinINet API in the Windows Vista™ and Windows Server® Longhorn operat-
ing systems supports RFC 2732 and the use of IPv6 literal addresses in URLs. For
example, to connect to the Web server at the IPv6 address 2001:DB8:100:2A5F::1,
a user with a WinINet-based Web browser (such as Internet Explorer) can type
http://[2001:DB8:100:2A5F::1] as the URL. Although typical users might not use
IPv6 literal addresses, the ability to specify the ...