O/S: FreeBSD 8.1
ADSL Modem Router: NetGear DG834GT
Home network: 192.168.0.*
Domain: None specified
Problem: Registering the name of the FreeBSD machine with a NetGear router using DHCP.
From a fresh install of FreeBSD the system acquires an IP address from the router and is able to network to the local network and the outside world. Connecting to the machine by name does not work (by IP address is fine). Inspecting the "Attached Devices" on the router shows the machine listed as "UNKNOWN". The other machine on my home network, an XP machine is listed by name.
Reading the DHCP documentation indicates that it may be necessary to add an entry in /etc/dhclient.conf as follows:
This did not work. As an alternative the following has also been experimented with:
This too did not work.
I am seeking suggestions as to what I should be doing and/or where I should be looking.
Regards
Siggy
ADSL Modem Router: NetGear DG834GT
Home network: 192.168.0.*
Domain: None specified
Problem: Registering the name of the FreeBSD machine with a NetGear router using DHCP.
From a fresh install of FreeBSD the system acquires an IP address from the router and is able to network to the local network and the outside world. Connecting to the machine by name does not work (by IP address is fine). Inspecting the "Attached Devices" on the router shows the machine listed as "UNKNOWN". The other machine on my home network, an XP machine is listed by name.
Reading the DHCP documentation indicates that it may be necessary to add an entry in /etc/dhclient.conf as follows:
Code:
send host-name "machinename";
This did not work. As an alternative the following has also been experimented with:
Code:
interface "sk0" {
send host-name "machinename";
}
This too did not work.
I am seeking suggestions as to what I should be doing and/or where I should be looking.
Regards
Siggy