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bibol
Tutor
Dec 12, 2018

EX6120 Wifi Extender CANNOT change its name

Hi, In the IP ADRESS / NAME OF DEVICE : " ******* " Whatever the new name I m trying to give the EX6120 Wifi Extender / saving.   The original extender name will still display in Browser when...
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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 14, 2018

Can you try "pinging" the extender using the name you set from a PC?

 

With Windows you can also use ping -a IP-address and Windows will attempt to resolve the name.

 

 

bibol's avatar
bibol
Tutor
Dec 14, 2018

can ping, but cannot retreive any name....

 

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    StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 15, 2018

    One aspect here is that Windows 10 has shifted from NetBios discovery to WS-Discovery (Web Services Dynamic Discovery).  I don't know if the EX6120 supports WSD, but I am guessing not.

     

    So this might be something you just need to live with.

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      bibol
      Tutor
      Dec 15, 2018

       

      I tested it under Linux and it doesnt work better than with windo

       

      Still, why can the router detect new assigned name for PC while it can not do the same for the Wifi Extender ?

       

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        StephenB
        Guru - Experienced User
        Dec 16, 2018

        Windows 10 would be advertising it with a different discovery protocol?