How to display PC-Name instead of MAC addres on TL-Wr1043ND 3.13.4 Build 110429 Rel.3

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How to display PC-Name instead of MAC addres on TL-Wr1043ND 3.13.4 Build 110429 Rel.3
How to display PC-Name instead of MAC addres on TL-Wr1043ND 3.13.4 Build 110429 Rel.3
2013-04-16 02:49:51
Region : Argentina

Model : TL-WR1043ND

Hardware Version : V1

Firmware Version :

ISP :


Region : Romania

Model : TL-WR1043ND

Hardware Version : V1

Firmware Version : 3.13.4 Build 110429 Rel.3

ISP : Romania Data Systems RCS-RDS


Hi guys!

Proud owner of TL-Wr1043ND, great piece of technology and very affordable.

Question is: in the Administration GUI, is there a way to set it up so it displays PC-Name instead of MAC address in sections such as MAC Filter, Statistics, Logs etc?

Every time I check stuff I need to compare MAC address with PC name in order to find out who's who; so it would be nice to see directly PC Name.

Any ideas?

Many thanks!
-denis
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Re:How to display PC-Name instead of MAC addres on TL-Wr1043ND 3.13.4 Build 110429 Rel.3
2013-04-16 17:23:27
Good Idea...But seems no way...
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Re:How to display PC-Name instead of MAC addres on TL-Wr1043ND 3.13.4 Build 110429 Rel.3
2013-04-16 17:29:57

Kane wrote

Good Idea...But seems no way...


Hi Kane!

I doubt there is a way to config this from the GUI. Maybe editing some web GUI-related files would do the trick; popping the hood up, mess around. You're a senior, you tell me :)

Is there a way to access for example html files/parts that compose the interface? or is it all compiled in the firmware?
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Re:How to display PC-Name instead of MAC addres on TL-Wr1043ND 3.13.4 Build 110429 Rel.3
2013-04-16 17:45:55
Not sure other third party firmware has such a feature or not.
I think that is a GUI and firmware design issue.
If you need such a feature, maybe you can recommend TP-link to add this kind feature to the new firmware in the future.
As a senior (you said. thx), I am not optimistic they(tplink) will do this because there is no so large scale users who need such a feature that they will not plan to do this (My personal thought).
It is worthless. Ok. That`s my nonsence. Hahaha....;)
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Re:How to display PC-Name instead of MAC addres on TL-Wr1043ND 3.13.4 Build 110429 Rel.3
2013-04-16 17:52:46

Kane wrote

Not sure other third party firmware has such a feature or not.
I think that is a GUI and firmware design issue [...] That`s my nonsence. Hahaha....;)


Yeah, thought so. I'm kind of reluctant in a firmware change as I am very satisfied with how the router performs on its original firmware, and have heard many cases of stability issues even with simple firmware upgrades from TP-Link.

We're on the same page here, I doubt TP-Link will lean its ear to some tiny home user - my hope was in the community; though I completely understand it is rather difficult to temper with such aspects.

Anyway, thx for the reply. leaving this thread open to any new ideas :)
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