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

Matt Pusateri mpusateri at wickedtrails.com
Sat Mar 7 09:32:21 EST 2009


no, but if all you want is name resolution to the device, why don't  
you just give it a static dhcp address via it's mac address?

Matt P.

On Mar 7, 2009, at 8:32 AM, Joseph Mack NA3T wrote:

> A search with google finds nothing on this. Possibly no-one cares.
>
> My son has just got an iPod 2nd gen, and has given it a hostname.  
> When it connects to the household dhcpd, the dhcpd lists it as  
> hostname=NULL. I assume the iPod dhcpcd doesn't pass the hostname to  
> the dhcpd.
>
> Anyone know how to get the iPod to pass its hostname when getting a  
> lease?
>
> Thanks Joe
>
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