On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:08:24 -0400 James Knott wrote:
Carl Hartung wrote:
This is obvious. What wasn't/isn't clear is if the device name can be addressed like a hostname.
Again, MAC filtering has nothing to do with it. With DHCP servers, you can assign an IP address to a specific MAC address and then use DNS to provide the host name to that device, just as you would with a static IP address. The only instance I can think of where a host name is directly tied to a MAC address is the situation I have with my Internet connection. I have a cable modem. The ISP uses DHCP to assign IP addresses, but the host name is based on the cable modem and router MAC addresses, so even if the IP changes, the host name remains constant. Also, it's been a long time since I looked at this, but IBM OS/2 Warp Server had a Dynamic DNS function, tied to the DHCP server, but it required DDNS software running on the client computers, along with DHCP.
The question I asked was straightforward, James. With this particular router, if you specify a 'filter' enabling access, like so (real life example)... Device Name: HP098E07 MAC Address: 00:1F:33:3E:18:DA ... such that, when the device connects and is dynamically assigned a local IP address, can it then be addressed by other clients on the network by 'Device Name'? It isn't clear from the documentation whether or not this is supported. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org