Using names, not IP addresses, in home network

[Donn]

On Sunday, 12 April 2009 19:46:10 Dotan Cohen wrote:
> I have a few computers on a home network, and currently the router
> assigns them IP addresses with DHCP. However, I find that every few
> weeks the addresses change. How can I name the machines names such as
> "laptop" and "ety" instead of useing IP addresses? Everything that
> I've googled seems quite out of date. Thanks.

Add the name to /etc/hostname ? It may work.

\d


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