diff --git a/w32/vsnet/FreeSwitchCore.vcproj b/w32/vsnet/FreeSwitchCore.vcproj
index 8dd4d032d4..fee4922024 100644
--- a/w32/vsnet/FreeSwitchCore.vcproj
+++ b/w32/vsnet/FreeSwitchCore.vcproj
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="Ws2_32.lib Mswsock.lib apr-1.lib sqlite.lib apriconv-1.lib aprutil-1.lib xml.lib Rpcrt4.lib libresampled.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="Ws2_32.lib Mswsock.lib apr-1.lib sqlite.lib apriconv-1.lib aprutil-1.lib xml.lib Rpcrt4.lib libresampled.lib libhowld.lib libmDNSResponderd.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/FreeSwitch.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr\Debug&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr\LibD&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\sqlite\Debug&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr-util\LibD&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr-util\xml\expat\lib\LibD&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr-iconv\LibD&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\libresample\win&quot;"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr\Debug&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr\LibD&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\sqlite\Debug&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr-util\LibD&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr-util\xml\expat\lib\LibD&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr-iconv\LibD&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\libresample\win&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\howl\src\lib\howl\Win32\Debug&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\howl\src\lib\mDNSResponder\Win32\Debug&quot;"
 				AddModuleNamesToAssembly=""
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)/FreeSwitchCore.pdb"
@@ -147,10 +147,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="Ws2_32.lib Mswsock.lib apr-1.lib sqlite.lib apriconv-1.lib aprutil-1.lib xml.lib Rpcrt4.lib libresample.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="Ws2_32.lib Mswsock.lib apr-1.lib sqlite.lib apriconv-1.lib aprutil-1.lib xml.lib Rpcrt4.lib libresample.lib libhowl.lib libmDNSResponder.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/FreeSwitch.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr\Release&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\sqlite\Release&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr\LibR&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr-util\LibR&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr-iconv\LibR&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr-util\xml\expat\lib\LibR&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\libresample\win&quot;"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr\Release&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\sqlite\Release&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr\LibR&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr-util\LibR&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr-iconv\LibR&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\apr-util\xml\expat\lib\LibR&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\libresample\win&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\howl\src\lib\mDNSResponder\Win32\Release&quot;;&quot;$(InputDir)..\..\libs\howl\src\lib\howl\Win32\Release&quot;"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
diff --git a/w32/vsnet/GetLibs.vbs b/w32/vsnet/GetLibs.vbs
index e87574e663..9a854dbd42 100644
--- a/w32/vsnet/GetLibs.vbs
+++ b/w32/vsnet/GetLibs.vbs
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ If BuildCore Then
 	FSO.CopyFile LibDestDir & "libresample\include\*.h", LibDestDir & "include"
 	BuildLibs_sqlite BuildDebug, BuildRelease	
 	FSO.CopyFile LibDestDir & "sqlite\*.h", LibDestDir & "include"
+	BuildLibs_howl BuildDebug, BuildRelease	
+	FSO.CopyFile LibDestDir & "howl\include\*.h", LibDestDir & "include"
 End If
 
 If BuildModExosip Then
@@ -538,6 +540,35 @@ Sub BuildLibs_libsndfile(BuildDebug, BuildRelease)
 	End If 
 End Sub
 
+Sub BuildLibs_howl(BuildDebug, BuildRelease)
+	If Not FSO.FolderExists(LibDestDir & "howl") Then 
+		WgetUnTarGz LibsBase & "howl-1.0.0.tar.gz", LibDestDir
+		RenameFolder LibDestDir & "howl-1.0.0", "howl"
+		FSO.CopyFile Utilsdir & "howl\libhowl.vcproj", LibDestDir & "howl\src\lib\howl\Win32\", True
+		FSO.CopyFile Utilsdir & "howl\libmDNSResponder.vcproj", LibDestDir & "howl\src\lib\mDNSResponder\Win32\", True
+	End If 
+	If FSO.FolderExists(LibDestDir & "howl") Then 
+		If BuildDebug Then
+			If Not FSO.FileExists(LibDestDir & "howl\src\lib\howl\Win32\Debug\libhowld.lib") Then 
+				BuildViaVCBuild LibDestDir & "howl\src\lib\howl\Win32\libhowl.vcproj", "Debug"
+			End If
+			If Not FSO.FileExists(LibDestDir & "howl\src\lib\mDNSResponder\Win32\Debug\libmDNSResponderd.lib") Then 
+				BuildViaVCBuild LibDestDir & "howl\src\lib\mDNSResponder\Win32\libmDNSResponder.vcproj", "Debug"
+			End If
+		End If
+		If BuildRelease Then
+			If Not FSO.FileExists(LibDestDir & "howl\src\lib\howl\Win32\Release\libhowl.lib") Then 
+				BuildViaVCBuild LibDestDir & "howl\src\lib\howl\Win32\libhowl.vcproj", "Release"
+			End If
+			If Not FSO.FileExists(LibDestDir & "howl\src\lib\mDNSResponder\Win32\Release\libmDNSResponder.lib") Then 
+				BuildViaVCBuild LibDestDir & "howl\src\lib\mDNSResponder\Win32\libmDNSResponder.vcproj", "Release"
+			End If
+		End If
+	Else
+		Wscript.echo "Unable to download howl"
+	End If 
+End Sub
+
 Sub BuildLibs_libresample(BuildDebug, BuildRelease)
 	If Not FSO.FolderExists(LibDestDir & "libresample") Then 
 		WgetUnZip LibsBase & "libresample-0.1.3.zip", LibDestDir
diff --git a/w32/vsnet/Tools/howl/libhowl.vcproj b/w32/vsnet/Tools/howl/libhowl.vcproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f387d57d06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/w32/vsnet/Tools/howl/libhowl.vcproj
@@ -0,0 +1,370 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioProject
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="8.00"
+	Name="howl static library"
+	ProjectGUID="{0D826AF5-0506-4C50-BB8B-7DB019AC21AE}"
+	RootNamespace="howl static library"
+	Keyword="Win32Proj"
+	>
+	<Platforms>
+		<Platform
+			Name="Win32"
+		/>
+	</Platforms>
+	<ToolFiles>
+	</ToolFiles>
+	<Configurations>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Debug|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory="Debug Static"
+			ConfigurationType="4"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC70.vsprops"
+			CharacterSet="2"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				Optimization="0"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../../../include, ../"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;WINDOWS;WIN32;_WIN32_WINNT=0x0500;HAVE_WSA_ASYNC_SELECT;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE"
+				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
+				RuntimeLibrary="1"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="0"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
+				DebugInformationFormat="4"
+				CallingConvention="2"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/libhowld.lib"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Release|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory="Release Static"
+			ConfigurationType="4"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC70.vsprops"
+			CharacterSet="2"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				Optimization="2"
+				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
+				OmitFramePointers="true"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../../../include, ../"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WINDOWS;WIN32;_WIN32_WINNT=0x0500;HAVE_WSA_ASYNC_SELECT;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE"
+				StringPooling="true"
+				RuntimeLibrary="0"
+				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="0"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
+				CallingConvention="2"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/libhowl.lib"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+	</Configurations>
+	<References>
+	</References>
+	<Files>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Source Files"
+			Filter="cpp;c;cxx;def;odl;idl;hpj;bat;asm"
+			>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\address.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\buffer.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\channel.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\debug.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\discovery.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\interface.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\ior.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\message.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\NotOSX\notosx_mdns_stub.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\object.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\orb.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\platform.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\profile.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\salt.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\signal.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\socket.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\text_record.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\time.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\win32_interface.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\win32_salt.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\win32_socket.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\win32_time.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+		</Filter>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Header Files"
+			Filter="h;hpp;hxx;hm;inl;inc"
+			>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\buffer_i.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\channel_i.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\..\..\include\salt\debug.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\..\..\include\discovery\discovery.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\discovery_i.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\interface_i.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\ior.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\message_i.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\NotOSX\notosx_mdns_stub.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\object_i.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\orb_i.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\..\..\include\salt\platform.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\profile.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\resource.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\salt_i.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\signal_i.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\socket_i.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\..\..\include\discovery\text_record.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\text_record_i.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\time_i.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\tlist.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\win32_interface.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\win32_mdns.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\win32_salt.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\win32_socket.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\win32_time.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+		</Filter>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Resource Files"
+			Filter="rc;ico;cur;bmp;dlg;rc2;rct;bin;rgs;gif;jpg;jpeg;jpe"
+			>
+		</Filter>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="ReadMe.txt"
+			>
+		</File>
+	</Files>
+	<Globals>
+	</Globals>
+</VisualStudioProject>
diff --git a/w32/vsnet/Tools/howl/libmDNSResponder.vcproj b/w32/vsnet/Tools/howl/libmDNSResponder.vcproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c83c8dd913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/w32/vsnet/Tools/howl/libmDNSResponder.vcproj
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioProject
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="8.00"
+	Name="mDNSResponder static library"
+	ProjectGUID="{49C34584-B6DA-448F-83CF-27584DC9FC90}"
+	RootNamespace="mDNSResponder static library"
+	Keyword="Win32Proj"
+	>
+	<Platforms>
+		<Platform
+			Name="Win32"
+		/>
+	</Platforms>
+	<ToolFiles>
+	</ToolFiles>
+	<Configurations>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Debug|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory="Debug Static"
+			ConfigurationType="4"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC70.vsprops"
+			CharacterSet="2"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				Optimization="0"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../../../include;../../howl;.."
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;WINDOWS;WIN32;_WIN32_WINNT=0x0500;HAVE_WSA_ASYNC_SELECT;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE"
+				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
+				RuntimeLibrary="1"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="0"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
+				DebugInformationFormat="4"
+				CallingConvention="2"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/libmDNSResponderd.lib"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Release|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory="Release Static"
+			ConfigurationType="4"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC70.vsprops"
+			CharacterSet="2"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				Optimization="2"
+				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
+				OmitFramePointers="true"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../../../include;../../howl;.."
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WINDOWS;WIN32;_WIN32_WINNT=0x0500;HAVE_WSA_ASYNC_SELECT;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE"
+				StringPooling="true"
+				RuntimeLibrary="0"
+				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="0"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
+				CallingConvention="2"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/libmDNSResponder.lib"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+	</Configurations>
+	<References>
+	</References>
+	<Files>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Source Files"
+			Filter="cpp;c;cxx;def;odl;idl;hpj;bat;asm"
+			>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\DNSServices.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\mDNS.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\mDNSPlatform.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\mDNSServant.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="win32_mdns.c"
+				>
+			</File>
+		</Filter>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Header Files"
+			Filter="h;hpp;hxx;hm;inl;inc"
+			>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\DNSServices.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\mDNSClientAPI.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\mDNSDebug.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
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