diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index d2c278c..f5d2fe7 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -211,16 +211,12 @@ func newClient() (*client, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to bind to any multicast udp port")
 	}
 
-	if mconn4 == nil {
-		mconn4 = &net.UDPConn{}
-	}
-	if mconn6 == nil {
-		mconn6 = &net.UDPConn{}
-	}
-
 	p1 := ipv4.NewPacketConn(mconn4)
 	p2 := ipv6.NewPacketConn(mconn6)
 
+	p1.SetMulticastLoopback(true)
+	p2.SetMulticastLoopback(true)
+
 	ifaces, err := net.Interfaces()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 3eaa07d..dbbe276 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ func (s *Server) probe() {
 	randomizer := rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano()))
 
 	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
-		if err := s.multicastResponse(q); err != nil {
+		if err := s.SendMulticast(q); err != nil {
 			log.Println("[ERR] mdns: failed to send probe:", err.Error())
 		}
 		time.Sleep(time.Duration(randomizer.Intn(250)) * time.Millisecond)
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ func (s *Server) probe() {
 	timeout := 1 * time.Second
 	timer := time.NewTimer(timeout)
 	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
-		if err := s.multicastResponse(resp); err != nil {
+		if err := s.SendMulticast(resp); err != nil {
 			log.Println("[ERR] mdns: failed to send announcement:", err.Error())
 		}
 		select {
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ func (s *Server) probe() {
 }
 
 // multicastResponse us used to send a multicast response packet
-func (s *Server) multicastResponse(msg *dns.Msg) error {
+func (s *Server) SendMulticast(msg *dns.Msg) error {
 	buf, err := msg.Pack()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -449,5 +449,5 @@ func (s *Server) unregister() error {
 	resp.MsgHdr.Response = true
 	resp.Answer = append(resp.Answer, s.config.Zone.Records(q.Question[0])...)
 
-	return s.multicastResponse(resp)
+	return s.SendMulticast(resp)
 }