Change wireless WAN device name from "pfsense" to custom device name.
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Hi all,
I use dual WAN on my pfsense box, one WAN is on fiber, the other is on a mobile hotspot. on the mobile hotspot the pfsense device shows up as "pfsense" , how can I change it . For example so it shows up on the hotspot connected device list as "pfsense-failover-device" or similar?I went through the following documentation before posting:
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/wireless/configuration-wan.html#configuring-the-wireless-networkAdding some info:
I want to specifically change the wireless NIC name that shows up when connecting to networks without having to change the whole pfsense hostname.I know I can change the pfsense hostname here:
System > General Setup
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The name you see there is what's sent by the dhcp client when it connects. That is the system hostname by default. However you can set a hostname in the interface setup in the DHCP Client Configuration section.
Steve
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@stephenw10 That makes perfect sense, thank you.
I realize the tool-tip says exactly that and I should have read more closely.