MacBook Pro name in Router

In my dLiink router , iphones ipods and 2 PC's show up in he router. My MacBook Pro doesn't. It is listed as "unknown".
How can I get the macBook Pro to show up in the router?

Sometimes this is because of a name length limit. If the computer name is too long then the router may dismiss it, so try using a shorter computer name to see if that shows up in the router.

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You posted in the support area for the Apple wireless routers.......AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule. These products:
http://www.apple.com/compare-wifi-models/
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Not sure how many of you guys have 360s, but I've written up a guide to use your MBP as a connection point for the 360. Basically it involves sharing your Airport with the Ethernet port. Here goes.
How to Use a MacBook Pro as an Xbox 360 Internet Hub v.01
This guide is copyright 2006 Jonathan Ferguson.
If you would like to host it, email me at the address below.
All trademarks are copyright their respective owners.
I am not responsible for anything that happens that may screw up your Mac, 360, Internet, or anything else.
By reading further you accept full responsibility for any damages or troubles that occur as a result
of your using this guide. K?
Welcome! I recently purchased a MacBook Pro and did not feel like shelling out 130 dollars for the
360s Wireless Adapter.
Thus I set out to find a solution and it was my shiny new mac that came to the rescue.
I'm positive this can be done in Windows, but I've not taken the time (yet) to test it.
I think it's very simple to follow, but I do recommend that only those with patience and a will to learn attempt the setup.
Also if you don't know how to reset your router, I wouldn't recommend it either. But for the rest, on we go.
You will need these things for this adventure:
Broadband Internet Access
1 Xbox 360
1 CrossOver Cat 5 (NOT Patch, so NOT the one that came with the 360)
1 Macbook Pro (the regular Macbook may work, I haven't tested it)
1 Router with wireless and wired connections or 2 Routers linked together, one wired, one wireless.
Plug the cross cable into the ethernet port on the mac and the ethernet port on the Xbox 360. Turn both on.
Go to your system blade on the 360 into the network settings and go to the Sharing area of the
System Preferences on the MBP.
On the MBP make sure that your Airport Extreme connection is being shared with the Built-In Ethernet
(check the box next to Built In Ethernet and hit the start button at the top.).
Go into Network under System Preferences on the MBP.
Pick Built In Ethernet in the Drop Down menu. Write down the Subnet Mask and IP Address for the adapter,
you'll need that later.
Contact your router by punching it's IP into an internet browser. (I.E: 192.168.1.1).
This is usually the default IP for any router, so if you don't know what it is, try that one.
It'll also ask you for the password and username which are usually:
Login: admin
Pass: password
Login:
Pass: admin
or
Login: admin
Pass:
Once you're in find the DNS Addresses (DNS 1 and 2)
(under LAN not WAN if they're different) and write those down. Now it's time to go back to the Xbox.
In the settings tab you'll find a lot of stuff has been set to automatic.
This will not help you, so start changing the things to manual.
Once you get in there, input each piece of information like so:
IP Address: Have a look at the address of the Ethernet Adapter.
Copy it digit for digit only make the last number lower than the last number of the Ethernet Adapter.
(I.E if the Adapter is 111.211.13.5, make the 360 111.211.13.4)
Subnet: This is the Subnet Mask you got from the Ethernet Adapter.
Gateway: This is the IP address of the Ethernet Adapter (NOT the address of your router)
DNS: These are the DNS numbers you got from your router.
Now, before you allow the Xbox 360 to test the connection, make sure that you have a
wireless internet connection coming in on the mac, and that you're sharing it with the ethernet card.
Also, though I haven't tested it yet, keep the Ethernet card on DHCP. Putting it on manual might mess things up.
Et Voila! Let the 360 run the tests.
There's one test that'll take extra long to do but don't fret, it eventually goes through and works splendidly.
I'll update this as I see fit, and feel free to email me at: [email protected] to add/correct/contribute.

Well that's nice and all, but why not just spend the 50 bucks on a router? Also, why do you need a crossover cable? Modern operating systems do not require crossovers anymore.
~David

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A few weeks ago, my MacBook Pro was named "Russell's MacBook Pro." Then it changed, seemingly randomly, to "Russell's MacBook Pro 2." I figured, okay, that's weird, but I did upgrade to Yosemite, perhaps something got scrambled. Now it's changed again and I'm on "Russell's MacBook Pro 3" and I'm wondering what I'm doing to make this happen.

hum long are the days Apple could make software that just work. My iPhone 6 has a ton of issues, I made the mistake to update my Macbook to Yosemite now my mac has a ton of issues and of course my Apple TV stop working after ios8 and Yo so I had to update that too and now it too has a ton of issues. Airplay works on and off an wifi is slow to name a few (not to mention it also changes it's name to something (integer) just like my mac). Man I really miss Steve he would never allow these products to be released, I'm not hating I'm just saying it's half-*** built and they know it yet they push it out to the public :/

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Other networks appear on the list - but my network does not appear, repeatedly, then suddenly it does appear and all is OK.
Our iPhones never have this problem. Nor does my 'smart' TV.
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Hi Adrian
BobRz suggested in another thread that I should change the channel that my router is using. It was possble that someone else's more powerful router on the same channel was drowning mine - even though my laptop was only 2 metres from the router.
I did that and, so far, it has worked. I have loged in and out three times on both machines and they "found" my network instantly.
He also suggested a systems preference method as well. I have pasted that bit of his advice below.
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Bill
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I am using macbook pro and recently i tried to connect my macbook pro to my aztech router (DSL1000EW(L)), but it caused my entire network to hang and not responding at all. All my other devices, like pc could not access to internet after my macbook pro connected to the router. It was shown from my pc that there was internet access but I couldnt online at all. Anyone who can help me?

Hey... I've been toying with this for a very long time... I've figured it out... Apparently the aztech model doesn't seem to know how to resolve the ISP DNS addresses accurately. Manually entering the DNS addresses for yer ISP is so much more effective.
For Your MacBook Pro,
1) Click the Apple Logo at the upper left-hand corner, and click System Preferences. Then click on AirPort.
2) Choose "Advanced" and click on DNS.
3) If you are using the standard Streamyx DNS, click the little "+" sign and enter 202.188.0.133 first. Click the "+" sign again and add 202.188.1.5 next.
4) Click "OK" and then click "Apply". Close the system preferences pane and have fun.
For Your Windows PC, (Windows 7... Windows Vista should be similar),
1) Open Network and Sharing Center.
2) Click on "Change Adapter Settings" in the quickbar to the right.
3) If you are wired to the router, double-click "Local Area Network" (Double-click Wireless Network if you're wirelessly connected.)
4) Click on "Properties" and double-click "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" in the connection items container.
5) Select "Obtain an IP address automatically (Assuming you didn't disable DHCP in you're router).
6) Select "Use the following DNS server addresses.
7) Enter 202.188.0.133 for the "Preferred DNS Server" and 202.188.1.5 for the "Alternate DNS Server"
8) Click "OK" twice and then click "Close".
These DNS servers are the standard DNS server addresses for streamyx. If you find you cannot access a number of websites that may have been filtered by Streamyx (or rather not, according to them), you can choose to use Google's Open DNS. The primary DNS is 8.8.8.8 and the secondary DNS is 8.8.4.4.
Also, if you choose to use the Open DNS, you need to configure the DNS addresses accordingly in your router's configuration as well. You may either SSH into the router or access it through the main gate way (192.168.1.1 by default.)
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