I've recently switched my main PC from Windows to Ubuntu, but I still have several Windows and Android devices in my network. I'm using Firefox to sync bookmarks, but I'm having trouble accessing my network devices. On Ubuntu, I can reach them using the format DeviceName.local, but this doesn't work on my Windows and Android devices without the .local part. Ideally, I want to access them with just DeviceName on all platforms, but I'm also open to getting DeviceName.local to work consistently. These device names are assigned by my Asus router, and I have a Pi-Hole set up for DNS. The DHCP and device naming come from the router. Any advice on resolving this issue?
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It sounds like you're trying to access your local devices' admin pages using their hostnames, like for example 'mypi.local'. A quick solution is to just use their IP addresses, like 192.168.1.X, which is usually more reliable. If you're familiar with command line, consider installing nmap (you can do that with 'sudo apt install nmap') and running it on your local network to discover all device IPs. The basic command would be 'nmap 192.168.1.0/24'. It will list devices connected to your network, allowing you to find the IPs of your devices. Just a heads up, this may take a bit of time. Did I understand your issue correctly?
Yes, but I prefer to avoid using IP addresses since they can change if the router resets. I was hoping to use the actual host names instead.