# meshnamed > Distributed naming system for IPv6 mesh networks. > More information: . - Start a local meshname DNS server: `meshnamed` - Convert an IPv6 address into a meshname: `meshnamed -getname {{200:6fc8:9220:f400:5cc2:305a:4ac6:967e}}` - Convert a meshname to an IPv6 address: `meshnamed -getip {{aiag7sesed2aaxgcgbnevruwpy}}`