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I'm having hostname issues. Can someone please advise.
Linuxbox1
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Hello community! Thank you for your previous help with my printer details and clarifying that I'm not crazy! I appreciate it! I have received a new router fresh out of the box and have configured it without issue. I am wondering about the hostname nomenclature convention that the fingbox uses. As seen in my screenshots the hostname for a device designated as "Router AP" is seen as
"unknown fingbox Mac.attlocal.net"
Other devices are showing the same incorrect device Mac naming convention in the hostname field. Can someone clarify or advise that the issue is known and being handled it please let me know if I'm crazy or not again? Thanks in advance! The router so also seems to be jumping on and offline if anyone may be able to help with this. Thanks again
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kltaylor
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Yes, that would/should be the case. Hopefully, @OP will let us know so we can pursue this or list it as solved.VioletChepil said:Hi @KoalaTeaTime and @kltaylor
For the hostname, I believe unless you have configured manually the hostname on your access point or router then it will show a made up hostname along with the ISP name at the end.
@KoalaTeaTime - have you configured a hostname for your router/AP?
@kltaylor - is this your understanding of things as well?
Let me know so we can investigate further.
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I'm checking with @Robin on more details about this.
I'll be back soon with more info.
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For the hostname, I believe unless you have configured manually the hostname on your access point or router then it will show a made up hostname along with the ISP name at the end.
@KoalaTeaTime - have you configured a hostname for your router/AP?
@kltaylor - is this your understanding of things as well?
Let me know so we can investigate further.
Community Manager at Fing
I have not configured that so all is as it should be then. Thanks again!
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