Changing host name on TP-Link access points

Changing host name on TP-Link access points

Changing host name on TP-Link access points
Changing host name on TP-Link access points
2024-08-07 16:57:06 - last edited 2024-08-07 16:58:11
Model: TL-WA1201  
Hardware Version: V2
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On the venerable TL-WR841N router, you were able to change the host name:

 

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So why can't you do this on all TP-Link network devices like the TL-WA1201 access point? I know the answer is "You can't", i.e. this field is not available in the web interface but I can't think of any technical reason because it can clearly give out a hostname, i.e. when I look at DHCP leases in the Mikrotik router, it shows as TL-WA1201.

 

I suppose the question is why is it missing from the web interface? It's a really handy feature when you've got many devices on the network. I know on Miktorik RouterOS I can make it static (reserved DHCP) and then add a comment but not as handy as been able to specify the hostname.

 

More recently I couldn't find it on a TP-Link Archer C6 router.

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Re:Changing host name on TP-Link access points
2024-08-23 13:26:07

  @rob-nicholson  iam not tp link logging pls 

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