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Os X uses complex auto-magic to set the host name:

  1. The name provided by the DHCP or BootP server for the primary IP address
  2. The first name returned by a reverse DNS (address-to-name) query for the primary IP address
  3. The local hostname (set in the Sharing pane of System Preferences)
  4. The name localhost

The following post provides different fixes for OS X 10.5 & 10.6+: How can I stop Mac OS X overriding my hostname when I receive a DHCP request on Snow Leopard?How can I stop Mac OS X overriding my hostname when I receive a DHCP request on Snow Leopard?

Os X uses complex auto-magic to set the host name:

  1. The name provided by the DHCP or BootP server for the primary IP address
  2. The first name returned by a reverse DNS (address-to-name) query for the primary IP address
  3. The local hostname (set in the Sharing pane of System Preferences)
  4. The name localhost

The following post provides different fixes for OS X 10.5 & 10.6+: How can I stop Mac OS X overriding my hostname when I receive a DHCP request on Snow Leopard?

Os X uses complex auto-magic to set the host name:

  1. The name provided by the DHCP or BootP server for the primary IP address
  2. The first name returned by a reverse DNS (address-to-name) query for the primary IP address
  3. The local hostname (set in the Sharing pane of System Preferences)
  4. The name localhost

The following post provides different fixes for OS X 10.5 & 10.6+: How can I stop Mac OS X overriding my hostname when I receive a DHCP request on Snow Leopard?

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Os X uses complex auto-magic to set the host name:

  1. The name provided by the DHCP or BootP server for the primary IP address
  2. The first name returned by a reverse DNS (address-to-name) query for the primary IP address
  3. The local hostname (set in the Sharing pane of System Preferences)
  4. The name localhost

The following post provides different fixes for OS X 10.5 & 10.6+: How can I stop Mac OS X overriding my hostname when I receive a DHCP request on Snow Leopard?