[TriLUG] OT: getting dhcp client to pass hostname - iPod 2nd gen

[Matt Pusateri]

On Mar 7, 2009, at 10:58 AM, Joseph Mack NA3T wrote:

> This is not going to scale when more of these devices arrive in the  
> house in the hands of friends.
>
> I would like the iPod to behave courteously and announce its name  
> when it comes on the network, when name resolution and all the rest  
> is handled automatically. I don't want to "fix" my setup when  
> there's nothing wrong with it, if the problem is fixable where the  
> problem is, which at the moment appears to be the iPod.
>
> thanks Joe


So when more devices appear, I assume someone gives them the WPA key?   
I'm not really sure why it matters what device it is, it's not like  
your probably trying to connect to the ipod(s) from your computer?  
Don't get me wrong, I agree it should behave courteously, but I  
missing why it matters?


Matt P.