rename Attached Devices

[niekn]

When I look under "Attached Devices" in the router I see a lot of device names which have a meaningless names for me
like android-2637812647862. By checking the MAC adres or the IP adress at that devices i can find out which devices it is.
But it would be nice that i can change the name of these devices in my router, is that possible ???

i already installed the app "genie" on my smartphone. And there i can changed the names, but the router wil not take over these names. 

the router which i have is: WNDR4500 – N900

[ElaineM · Accepted solution]

That's true. The unit has been EOL for a while. 

[ElaineM]

Welcome to the community, @niekn

If you see Access Control feature under Security, you may change the device name there by turning on the feature. 

Or see Address Reservation feature.  

[niekn]

Hi ElaineM

i cannot changed the device names at Access control, which feature should i turn on?

I turned on Acces control , so i can block some devices

Ad Address reservation , i can add a device name, but this name are not shown in the lised of connected devices. 

Need more help 

[ElaineM]

When you turn on Access Control and select the device, do you see Edit to be available for you to edit the device name?

[niekn]

when i do that , i do not get  the "edit" function , image is in dutch. The name ARK and blackhawk, are names of PC's (device name is used from the device itself)that is working

but the android devices and "--" devices i cannot rename. 

[ElaineM]

Oh, do you have the latest firmware installed?

If you already have and still unable to see Edit then it cannot be changed. 

[niekn]

yes, i already installed latest firmware version. I think no update will be done anymore for this device

but thanks for support  

[ElaineM · Accepted solution]

That's true. The unit has been EOL for a while.