On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 16:35:25 -0500, Peter Arremann <loony@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Saturday 01 January 2005 16:22, Danesh Daroui wrote: > > I did change host name in system-config-network, but it is not still in > > routers clients list and host name for my fedora machine is still blank, > > is it important at all ? > > Yeah, samba is installed in my LAN. > > I don't see if you already answered the question, but are you using the router > as your dhcp and dns server right? > Windows automatically updates a dns server if set through dhcp with the name > (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q228803/) in such a configuration. Look at > the manpage of dhclient.conf - especially the DYNAMIC DNS section... that > setups the same in Linux. > > Peter. > Check the Fedora-List archive for December 28 and this subject "How to reach a computer by hostname on a LAN?". It pretty much covers DHCP settings for a NIC or wireless interface.
