To address those roles, a number of different protocols have developed, including Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), Devices Profile for Web Services (DPWS), and Zero Configuration Networking (ZeroConf).
Pro řešení těchto rolí byla vyvinuta řada různých protokolů, včetně Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), Devices Profile for Web Services (DPWS) a Zero Configuration Networking (ZeroConf).