Renaming a Client

Unleashed collects client host names from the client's operating system and displays them in client lists, tables and charts on the web interface. However, the host names provided by the OS are often not very useful in identifying clients on the network.

Entering a custom host name manually via the web interface is one way to address this issue.

Any renamed clients will be displayed using the new name whenever they are online. The maximum number of marked clients is 520. When this max is reached, Unleashed will delete the oldest renamed offline stations, 10 stations at a time, and trigger an alarm event to indicate the renamed stations have been deleted.

To rename a connected wireless client:

  1. Open the Clients component, and select the client you want to rename from the list.
  2. Click Rename.

    Rename a client

    The Rename Client dialog appears.
  3. Enter the New Name, and click OK.

    Enter new client name

  4. The new client name now appears in clients lists in the Host Name column.

    New name appears in Host Name

Parent topic: Working with Clients