Can client names be changed?

[xanadew]

setting up the router and managing it is difficult when you don't recognize client names like 9450-LS-003474

can I change them to reflect peoples names like Daughters Cell etc?

 

[pete y testing]

sure just click on each device in the list and a popup window should appear and you can change it there

 

[xanadew]

when I click the popup is this with no option to change it

 

[john9527]

when I click the popup is this with no option to change it

That screen shot looks like you are running an earlier firmware (or one based on an earlier firmware, like my LTS fork). In that case, you can rename it by specifying a manually assigned IP/name on the LAN > DHCP Server page. Since these are DHCP names, don't use things like special characters or spaces in the name.

Release/renew the DCHP lease on the client for it to take effect.

 

[xanadew]

this is the firmware I am running

 

[john9527]

this is the firmware I am running

Yes, that's my LTS fork. Update the names as described in my previous post.

 

[xanadew]

edit: figured it out, thanks john

 

[WaltCD]

edit: figured it out, thanks john

What did you find out, Xanadew?

I'm having the same problem on my ASUS RT-AC3100. When I click on the client name, I can change it, but after I go off of the name, it changes back.

 

[username0475]

What did you find out, Xanadew?

I'm having the same problem on my ASUS RT-AC3100. When I click on the client name, I can change it, but after I go off of the name, it changes back.

Same.
I can manually change the name of my printer's IP address innocuous name to "Printer" in the LAN>DHCP Server page but when I go to the Client List on the Network Map main page - it does not display "PRINTER."