Set up hostnames on a home network

Set up hostnames on a home network In my home network, I would like to be able to set up hostnames on my network, rather than accessing computers by IP:
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"Hosts file would be the easiest solution.

The only other way would be if you control your own DNS server, in which case you will just need to insert a few entries. You may be able to set up a DNS server if you have another pc on 24/7, but if not, I would say hosts file is the way to go."

Guest [Entry]

"According to the manual on Wikibooks, you can accomplish this using the Tomato firmware. Knowing Tomato, it should be very easy to set up.

The Tomato firmware is a third-party open source firmware replacement for certain types of routers. It's very powerful, fairly user friendly, and has a lot of great little features. It's very easy to install.

All you need is one of the supported routers, which will set you back no more than $60."