Hostnames for Repeater in Only Allow Connection to Server

[jksmurf]

Hi

Point 11 of the repeater pdf guide notes that ONLY IP addresses are permitted in the field "Only Allow Connection to Server". I'd really like to see hostnames permitted

I'm curious as to why it can't do this i.e. why it can't be a local hostname (name of my PC)? I connect with a local hostname in the VNC server field, and it resolves that OK.

In addition, as a test I put in the local hostname in the "Only Allow Connection to Server" field and the log showed it RESOLVING the local hostname to the SAME IP address OK, but gives an error and doesn't connect. USING IP ADDRESS ONLY WORKS OK.

k.

USING LOCAL HOSTNAME Resolves IP but Fails?
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socket() initialized
bind() succeded to port 5901
listen() succeded
THREAD VIEWER: 1640
socket() initialized
bind() succeded to port 5500
listen() succeded
THREAD TIMER: 2996
THREAD SERVER: 2624
Viewer accept, 210.XXX.XXX.XX:1871
DBG: remotehost NAMEOFMYPC remoteport 5900
resolving host by name: NAMEOFMYPC
resolved: NAMEOFMYPC (192.168.1.10)
connecting to 192.168.1.10:5900
Unable to connect to destination host, errno=0
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USING IP ADDRESS ONLY: WORKS
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socket() initialized
bind() succeded to port 5901
listen() succeded
THREAD VIEWER: 1360
socket() initialized
bind() succeded to port 5500
listen() succeded
THREAD SERVER: 240
THREAD TIMER: 1244
Viewer accept, 210.XXX.XXX.XX:1965
DBG: remotehost IPADDRESSOFMYPC remoteport 5900
resolving host by name: IPADDRESSOFMYPC
resolved: NAMEOFMYPC(192.168.1.10)
connecting to 192.168.1.10:5900
--> Proxy started
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[jksmurf]

Just a little bump, I'd still REALLY like to see this implemeted.

Cheers
k.

[bevtech]

yes hostnames is a good option very unrealiable at this point.. I second the feature to be more realiable..

[jksmurf]

I'd still really like to see this implemented ...

Cheers

k.

[redge]

I vote for allow hostname

[jksmurf]

I had occasion to install 1.04RC12 on my wife's PC and realised I STILL would very much like to see this implemented. How about throwing it into the new RC, that's be really great, thanks!

k.

[X3]

yes, got my vote too!

edit see my last post only now realised it was via repeater or via wan not possible. IMO

[jksmurf]

If you're going to put anything new into the upcoming 1.04 release, I'd still like to see this!!

k.

[MiG]

I´m in, please allow hostnames!

[X3]

from my pont of view I thing it would be impossible to implement connection via repeater with hostname. This is because Host name is used only via LAN not WAN for wan you use IP/dynDNS only.

From networking point of view its not possible

current 1,0,5 supports host nam within lan and this support has existed for a long time all you need is to have a proper network set up.