---
name: "llmnr-query"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "llmnrd"
version: "0.5-1+b1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/llmnr-query"
---

# llmnr-query(1)

LLMNR (RFC 4795) query tool

## NAME

llmnr-query - LLMNR (RFC 4795) query tool

## SYNOPSIS

**llmnr-query** \[*options*\] *name*

## DESCRIPTION

Send LLMNR queries to the LLMNR multicast address (224.0.0.252 for IPv4, ff02:0:0:0:0:0:1:3 for IPv6). *name* specifies the hostname to query.

## OPTIONS

- **-c \<num\>, --count \<num\>**

  Number of queries to send (default: 1).

- **-d \<num\>, --id \<num\>**

  Set LLMNR transaction id (default: 0).

- **-i \<num\>, --interval \<num\>**

  Set interval between queries in milliseconds (default: 500).

- **-I \<dev\>, --interface \<dev\>**

  Send multicast query over specified interface, e.g. eth0, wlan0.

- **-t \<num\>, --timeout \<num\>**

  Set time to wait for reply in milliseconds (default: 1000).

- **-T \<type\>, --type \<type\>**

  Set query type. Must be one of A, AAAA, ANY (default: ANY).

- **-6, --ipv6**

  End queries over IPv6.

- **-h, --help**

  Show usage information.

- **-V, --version**

  Show llmnr-query version.

## SEE ALSO

**[llmnrd(8)](/llmnrd/8.md)**

## AUTHOR

Tobias Klauser \<tklauser@distanz.ch\>