Name my Macbook Air

[ncarnall]

How can i name my Air so that when I look at my router connected devises it shows my Airs name same as it does for my iPod?

 

[GGJstudios]

System Preferences > Sharing > Computer Name:

 

[doktordoris]

I would call it Miroslav Stoat-Gobbler III

 

[ncarnall]

System Preferences > Sharing > Computer Name:

Thanks. But, this is already set, but doesn't show this name on my router?

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I would call it Miroslav Stoat-Gobbler III

Lol, cheers for that.

 

[GGJstudios]

Thanks. But, this is already set, but doesn't show this name on my router?

What does the router show?

 

[ncarnall]

What does the router show?

the router displays the ip address and the mac address but under device name it doesn't show anything

 

[GGJstudios]

the router displays the ip address and the mac address but under device name it doesn't show anything

You might try changing the name in System Preferences, to see if the changed name shows up.

 

[ncarnall]

You might try changing the name in System Preferences, to see if the changed name shows up.

Just tried it and made no difference?

 

[diggy33]

System Preferences > Sharing > Computer Name:

Click the Edit button there - does it show the IP or the computer name? If it shows the IP, then change it to the computer name and that should set you straight

 

[GGJstudios]

Click the Edit button there - does it show the IP or the computer name? If it shows the IP, then change it to the computer name and that should set you straight

If you read the thread, you'll see they already tried that.

 

[ncarnall]

Click the Edit button there - does it show the IP or the computer name? If it shows the IP, then change it to the computer name and that should set you straight

Yes, I've tried that already but thanks for trying to help.

 

[checkitout]

Try setting DHCP Client ID

Thanks. But, this is already set, but doesn't show this name on my router?.

Most likely, your router gets that name from DHCP.
Go to syspref, network, advanced, TCP/IP, fill in a DHCP Client ID.

 

[VMMan]

I would call it Miroslav Stoat-Gobbler III

I find that name very appealing for some reason...