[Dnsmasq-discuss] About hostname with hyphens

[Buck Horn]

On 27.11.24 10:37, Ercolino de Spiacico wrote:
> I run into a minor issue (or so I believe to be) trying to setup a
> double alias to a single mac address retaining the dynamic IP and
> using the dhcp-host directive.
>
> Basically, this syntax works for both aliases:
> dhcp-host=CE:BA:38:E3:7B:DF,nas,nas-2024

It would be interesting to know whether there are additional definitions
for nas or nas-2024 somewhere in your configuration.
I'm surprised your dhcp-host works at all.

According to dnsmasq's documentation, dhcp-host only allows one hostname:

 > Only one hostname can be given in a --dhcp-host option, but aliases
are possible by using CNAMEs. (See --cname )


This would suggest you should use something like:

dhcp-host=CE:BA:38:E3:7B:DF,nas
cname=nas-2024,nas


Kind regards,
      Buck