On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 08:58:41AM +0100, Dan wrote:
On Sat, 22 Oct 2011, Chris G wrote:
However *none* of them provide name access to clients on the LAN, so I have printers
I have the BT Home Hub 2, which does provide name access with its internal DNS server.
Yes, I suspected that *some* routers do provide this. Unfortunately I need a router that can run as a WiFi client on the boat and that limits one's choices somewhat.
The router on the boat is a TP-Link TL-WR743ND which performs admirably in most respects (especially that of working as a WiFi client) but it doesn't make names available for devices on the LAN.
Can anyone think of any workaround for this, I just want three devices (which live permanently on the boat) to have names when I roll up and connect my laptop, plus it would be useful if other people who arrive with their laptops could use the printer at least (without having to printy to 192.168.13.101, or something).
*Surely* this happens to other people.