How to change hostname of dynamic DNS

johnpoz

@netboy I have a bunch of iot devices, lightbulbs and even some of those Kasa HS switches (smart plug).. I just name them want I want when I set the reservation, but I also set a specific IP.

I have never actually tried to just set name and let the IP be in the pool - I personally just can't come up with a use case where that would make any sense to me. If I am going to go to the trouble of making a reservation, I just set the IP as well. Its an extra click to type in the IP you want.

But yeah those iot devices normally don't have a way to change the name - I think most of my lights all have a built in name of like iwp0 or something like that. And yeah the HS ones are all like HS103 or HS110, depending on the specific model you have.

I then in the reservation set their name to where they are like hall or island, or guestroom, chairlamp, etc.

stephenw10

Mmm, switches should be static IMO.

johnpoz

@stephenw10 not like a switch switch, a power on or off iot switch ;) yeah all my actual switches are static.

I really only use them during xmas when I setup xmas lights they are all plugged into those iot switches, so they all turn on at specific time or or I can just say alexa - christmas on ;) or off..

I have quite a few of these

https://www.kasasmart.com/us/products/smart-plugs/kasa-smart-wifi-plug-mini

Smart plug might be a better term to use than switch ;)

reberhar

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johnpoz

@reberhar you should prob read the thread.. He is not talking about ddns service(s).. He is talking about the name for a dhcp client.

reberhar

@johnpoz Yup

But this is the heading.

How to change hostname of dynamic DNS

I will delete the post however.

johnpoz

@reberhar yeah true - took a while to get what he was actually after ;)

reberhar

@johnpoz Yeah sometimes they don't know. It is a challenge to write replies to these posts. I have tried a few.

What seems obvious to us is not always easy for the inexperienced. I have had my days as well. "Oh ... I get it now"

Thanks for your consistent support.

Roy

netboy

@reberhar Maybe the heading should be named as
"How to change hostname of non-static IP address"?

I apologize for the confusion guys

reberhar

@netboy Really not a problem.