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lack of DHCP-linked DNS view
Hi, my old router (LInksys E4200) provided a DHCP-linked DNS view. When I added a local computer to my network, it responded to DNS queries for its name with its address. The AX4200/RBR750 I jus...
I would point out that if one mfr has one feature that this doen't mean it would be seen or should be seen with nother mfr.
Each Mfr may have reason why they don't have some or similar features in there products. You're basing your observations on a 9 year old router aswell. Older tech. I believe Orbi systems and probably other NG products are based on more simplistic designs for the common house hold user. Not much advanced or granular features as seen back then. Thus no deep dives into some features that seem missing. Just not used for the average home user.
This feature does come essentially free as it's perfectly implemented with dnsmasq - required would be a default local domain with the default config, the ability to change the default domain in a config field, and some better check of the hostnames provided by the DHCP clients (to avoid breaking dnsmasq). Every major consumer router has it, Asus, AVM/Fritz!, ..., ZyXEL ... for years of not at least a decade. One of many features proofing Netgear is unable and unwilling to change anything on these 1990 router specs.
It can certainly be requested here:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Idea-Exchange-For-Home/idb-p/idea-exchange-for-home
When you search the Idea Exchange for Home for DHCP and DNS you find eleven entries, representing about seven or eight valid feature requests for features people expect on thier routers in weeks, and not probably in seven years when Netgear CBU has grown up from their first (ZyXEL) OEM router from 1899 or so. Named OEM has changed since. Netgear hasn't.
For you reference - here is the request for Orbi: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Idea-Exchange-For-Home/orbi-add-dns-server/idi-p/1474376 ...oh there are even hacks shown on how to make it happen on an experimental base.
Has anything requested implemented from that list the last ten years?
FURRYe38 wrote:I would point out that if one mfr has one feature that this doen't mean it would be seen or should be seen with nother mfr.
Each Mfr may have reason why they don't have some or similar features in there products. You're basing your observations on a 9 year old router aswell. Older tech. I believe Orbi systems and probably other NG products are based on more simplistic designs for the common house hold user. Not much advanced or granular features as seen back then. Thus no deep dives into some features that seem missing. Just not used for the average home user.
Finding a hostname of a connected device is, if anything, something the "common household user" needs because they expect to find their computers on their network without needing to use/know their IP address.
Perhaps reply a little bit less often?
Maybe however again, your dealing with the average home user. NG tried to employ there own host name or device naming scheme of things so this is what is need in the UI or the Orbi app.
Good Luck.
