On May 24, 2012, at 8:35 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > > On May 23, 11:32 am, Dan <[email protected]> wrote: >> At 8:25 AM -0700 5/23/2012, [email protected] wrote: >> >>> In the list of devices connected to my router and assigned IP >>> addresses, everything shows up as I would expect, except a G4 MDD >>> (10.4.11) and an 800 MHz G4 ILamp (10.2.8). >> >>> For those two machines the router displays something like unknown_<MAC >>> address> without the <> for the Device Name. >> >> In the Sharing system preferences, be sure you've set the machine name. > > The two problem machines have names like "Eli's Computer" or "Diane's > G4 MDD" or some such. They've been set for years, because I use file > sharing every so often. Hmmm. I can't remember, but I wonder if the > apostrophes are in the names. That could be an issue.
Very likely. Apostrophes are often a problem in this sort of thing. Sometimes you also get the paired apostrophes that curve around the enclosed text (so to speak) and they also cause problems. Also the spaces might be an issue (per Bruce's earlier post). > Thank you for the helpful information Dan. I will experiment > tonight. I think I will first try shutting down the machines in > question. Then remove their entries from the DHCP table. Then boot > the machines back up. > > If that doesn't work, I'll try changing their names to something with > no apostrophes. If that fails, then I'll change it to no spaces. I'd start here. This shouldn't be a problem with the DHCP Client ID. > > I think that's a systematic test which should reveal the ultimate > cause -- unless it fails to resolve the issue. :-) > > I also need to clean the gutters tonight, so if I'm too tired > afterward for computer fun, it could be another day or two before I > experiment... > > Completely off topic, I've found that tying a Mosquito Dunk <http:// > amzn.com/B0002568YA> to the little cross bar in the gutter with a bit > of kevlar string really seems to cut down on the mosquito > population. One dunk for each independent section of gutter. I find living in California helps a lot with the mosquito population (we get them but they are pretty easy to control). -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
