[GRLUG] hostnames etc

[Topher]

On 03/23/2014 12:48 PM, John-Thomas Richards wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 11:38:50AM -0400, Topher wrote:
>> My desktop's hostname is sheldon.  I'm running Plex on it, so locally I
>> can access that with http://localhost:32400/web
>>
>> I'd like to be able to access it from other machines in my house, on my
>> network, at http://sheldon:32400/web/
> Do you need to use a hostname (sheldon) rather than the IP address?

Only for convenience.  I don't want my wife to have to remember the IP.

>> What do I need to do to make that happen?  Is that in the router?
>>
>> Sheldon also has 2 IP addresses, because it's on 2 networks.  I'd like
>> it to work no matter which network my other device is on.
> I did nothing to make it happen on my Plex server and I can access it
> remotely. Then again, my server only has one address.

I can access it fine on both networks, I only mentioned it in case it
had an impact on the name resolution.