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Where are the device names located when in a telnet session?
Several of us are having issues renaming devices on our network. I want to take the GUI out and go to the source via a telnet session. So my question is - where is the device name stored so that I ca...
Thanks for the post.
V2.5.0.38
This latest FW has done some very strange things when it comes to naming devices.
Ex: See below. This is how one device is listed. Most of the others are crazy named like this too.
It's also listed later with slightly different names and a different IP.
Philips hue bridge BSB002
Dell C1765nf Color MFP
192.168.2.2
v38 has a problem of device naming and detection. NG is aware of it. If it doesn't work for you, you can revert back to last working FW. v38 doesn't effect other operations.
v40 is available however this only fixes the invalid certifiicate problem that has been invalid since v30:
https://kb.netgear.com/000061393/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-5-0-40-Hot-Fix
Up to you if you want to apply it or not.
Looks like the naming issues have been resolved with v2.5.0.40
Really? Did you apply the v40 FW and continue or did you do a factory reset? Just curious here.
gadget13 wrote:Looks like the naming issues have been resolved with v2.5.0.40
I simply applied the v40FW to the router and satelites.
After they reboot the device name duplication was gone and I was able to start setting names as I wanted.