Network connection

[Aart K.]

I made another extra network TCP connection. In the list with dataconnections I can see every dataconnection with a number.

Can I give network connections a name instead of a number? That would be easier to recognize.

Aart
from the Netherlands

[petter5]

at least, you can do that if you are using raspberry PI with openplotter.

Originally Posted by Aart K.

I made another extra network TCP connection. In the list with dataconnections I can see every dataconnection with a number.

Can I give network connections a name instead of a number? That would be easier to recognize.

Aart
from the Netherlands

[Aart K.]

I use W10 with O 4.6

[petter5]

It might be possible if you add the desired network connections to your /etc/host file something like shown :

 192.168.1.10  autopilot

I have not tested, but the system should then resolve 192.168.1.10 to autopilot if you write autopilot in the connections menu. All computers on the network must have the same hosts listed in the /etc/hosts file, if not they will not be able to understand "autopilot"
It might be a chance that this will work, but absolutely, no guarantee, especially if you have host with port numbers like 192.168.1.10:10110

Originally Posted by Aart K.

I use W10 with O 4.6

[Aart K.]

I think it is not gonna work in W10 with O 4.6.

[.Paul.]

Aart and all,

There is a feature request in the Tracker, Flyspray # 1460 on OpenCPN.org, requesting a comment field for each connection line.

https://opencpn.org/flyspray/index.p...460&project=75

It has 8 votes, counting the vote I added.


Paul