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Snorkum
Aspirant
Jan 15, 2021

R6250 Devic Name Change

Does anyone know how I can change the Device Name in Router Model 6250? It's driving me nuts.
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Snorkum
Aspirant
Jan 16, 2021

Maybe this will clarify it a little beter. In advanced, when I go to Setup>LAN Setup I see the following:

Address Reservation
 # IP AddressDevice NameMAC Address
 1192.168.1.3Canon Printer MG2900F8:0D:60:1A:71:52

When I go to Administration, or in basic, Attached Device I see the following:

Wireless Devices (Wireless intruders also show up here)
#IP AddressDevice Name MAC Address
1192.168.1.3           --F8:0D:60:1A:71:52

Same IP and MAC address, but one shows the Device Name the other don't. Why?

Can I change this somehow?

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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 16, 2021
Snorkum wrote:

Can I change this somehow?

See above.

 

Tried those suggestions?

 

 

 

 

 

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    Snorkum
    Aspirant
    Jan 18, 2021

    So, I downloaded Genie and yes I can change it in the Genie app. However when I log into my router it is still the name

    as I illustrated in my e-mails before. Still no device name for the printer under attached devices.

    Is there another way of changing the device names in the router?