How to change AP's DNS name.

[loicecor73]

Hi,

Anyone could tell me how to change an Ap's name which appears on my DNS server ?

I work on a company which is also a private school and one student changed an AP's name on : pornographix.domainname.

My controller is a Cisco 4400 series Wireless LAN controller Model 4402 and my 3 AP's are AIR-LAP1142N-E-K9.

I kept an eye on my web interface but nowhere I found this name or other one.

Thank you,

Best regards,

Loïc

[Rasika Nayanajith · Accepted solution]

Makesure your AP is having right IP & check the DNS name register against that IP.

If AP name has not been changed that entry may have modified in the DNS server end.

Also if you leave the default credential for these AP (ie Cisco/Cisco) you should change that credential for your APs. You can do that via WLC

HTH

Rasika

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[loicecor73]

Hi,

Thanks for your answer.

On my DNS server, i can see that the name has been changed because it appears "pornographix.domainname". On the Ap's IP (192.168.11.79) i can see this name.

But on my controller web interface (cf. screenshot) I didn't found any tab with this name.

[Sandeep Choudhary · Accepted solution]

Go to tab Wireless > Access Point  and there you wills ee the APs with there name.

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[abwahid]

Hi,
Yes Sandeep is right, click on wireless tab in the AP section, you would found AP name with editable option.

[loicecor73]

Hi, thanks for answering.

I have ever found this tab but nowhere i found my problematical name...

Look at my screenshot, all names are right...

[Sandeep Choudhary]

Hi,

Change the name manually either via NCS or WLC.

by WLC:

go to Wireless > Access Point then click on specific AP and then go to General tab then enter the new AP name as per your wish.

Regards

[loicecor73]

Actually I think it's good. I didn't change any name but now I can't found my "pornographix.domainname". Maybe it has been automatically changed when I logged-on on my WLC ?!

Strange fact...

I took a look on my DNS and after having reload my cache, the name disappeared.

Thanks a lot for your help.

Best regards,

Loïc

[Sandeep Choudhary]

Glad that you got it.

could you please mark this question answered, it may help others.

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[loicecor73]

Of course, I'll do it ;)