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CarlM40484
Novice
Apr 22, 2013

Assign Device Name to MAC address

I have different access points and have noticed that many times there is no Device Name associated with a MAC address. I want to know if there is a way to globally assign a device Name to a MAC addre...
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CarlM40484
Novice
Apr 23, 2013
jmizoguchi wrote:
You can not. router uses ARP to get the device name.
Some device (not computer) may not have a device name that will not show as well



I thought that ARP used some of the router memory to facilitate the resolution process. Is there not some way to set a flag in ARP to show a specific name? I could set this on each router.

The name appears at times and then does not display at other times. Rebooting the router does not help. I have had this problem with both computers and devices.

I have even had a MAC show up in the list of attached with no IP address listed. Is this a symptom of the router failing?

Sure would like to resolve this somehow.

Thanks. (possible duplicate post)