[GH-ISSUE #129] Feature request: Hostname should be AP (alias name) #3378

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sascha_hemi · 2026-03-20T23:05:03+01:00

sascha_hemi commented

2026-03-20 23:05:03 +01:00

Originally created by @kroon040 on GitHub (Sep 9, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/OpenEPaperLink/OpenEPaperLink/issues/129

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I notice in my router that the name for that AP is esp32s2-4B40B8. I should be nice like other projects (tasmota, esphome, etc) that you can set the hostname in the interface.

Describe the solution you'd like
The name you set in the webinterface that it also should be the hostname on the network

Describe alternatives you've considered
setting hostname with dhcp

Additional context

Originally created by @kroon040 on GitHub (Sep 9, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/OpenEPaperLink/OpenEPaperLink/issues/129 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** I notice in my router that the name for that AP is esp32s2-4B40B8. I should be nice like other projects (tasmota, esphome, etc) that you can set the hostname in the interface. **Describe the solution you'd like** The name you set in the webinterface that it also should be the hostname on the network **Describe alternatives you've considered** setting hostname with dhcp **Additional context**

sascha_hemi added the enhancement label 2026-03-20 23:05:03 +01:00

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sascha_hemi commented

2026-03-20 23:05:03 +01:00

@nlimper commented on GitHub (Sep 9, 2023):

thanks for the suggestion. I added the DHCP hostname. (a dhcp hostname is only set during a dhcp request, so you need to reconnect your AP if you change the alias to view the change)
2e64ed2f16
Will be added to next release.

@nlimper commented on GitHub (Sep 9, 2023): thanks for the suggestion. I added the DHCP hostname. (a dhcp hostname is only set during a dhcp request, so you need to reconnect your AP if you change the alias to view the change) https://github.com/jjwbruijn/OpenEPaperLink/commit/2e64ed2f16815d05c8882836ffcc9d259066abb9 Will be added to next release.

sascha_hemi commented

2026-03-20 23:05:03 +01:00

@kroon040 commented on GitHub (Sep 9, 2023):

I prefer not to set in trough dhcp, but just take the name in the webinterface and than set through something like this

https://randomnerdtutorials.com/esp32-set-custom-hostname-arduino/

@kroon040 commented on GitHub (Sep 9, 2023): I prefer not to set in trough dhcp, but just take the name in the webinterface and than set through something like this https://randomnerdtutorials.com/esp32-set-custom-hostname-arduino/

sascha_hemi commented

2026-03-20 23:05:03 +01:00

@nlimper commented on GitHub (Sep 9, 2023):

Did you take a look at 2e64ed2f16 ? It does exactly that, alongside some filtering of illegal characters that can't be used. It sets the alias you configures in the webpage, as the dhcp hostname.

@nlimper commented on GitHub (Sep 9, 2023): Did you take a look at https://github.com/jjwbruijn/OpenEPaperLink/commit/2e64ed2f16815d05c8882836ffcc9d259066abb9 ? It does exactly that, alongside some filtering of illegal characters that can't be used. It sets the alias you configures in the webpage, as the dhcp hostname.

sascha_hemi commented

2026-03-20 23:05:04 +01:00

@kroon040 commented on GitHub (Sep 9, 2023):

Didn't look, checked and looks fine. Thnx for adding

@kroon040 commented on GitHub (Sep 9, 2023): Didn't look, checked and looks fine. Thnx for adding

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Reference: starred/OpenEPaperLink#3378