[Feature Request] Randomize Router Host Name

[mbg]

Feature Request:

The MAC Address can already be randomized in the gl.inet menu, would this be possible for the host name visible to the host network as well? This would enhance privacy as does the MAC randomization.

[9b9e69c2-4b75-4420]

Related/SSH/script solution enclosed. Let's see how long it takes 'em to build it into the GL GUI:

What information is transmitted to a network owner about the router?

I'm not sure I'd count on it to evade the spooks as twelve chars is twelve chars but here you go: mkdir -p /root/.bin/ # make a directory to store the shell script/sh cat <<- 'EOF' > /root/.bin/rand-hostname #!/bin/sh # shellcheck shell=sh RANDOM_HOSTNAME="$(tr -dc 'a-z0-9' < /dev/urandom | head -c 12)" uci set system.@system[0].hostname="${RANDOM_HOSTNAME}" uci commit system /etc/init.d/system restart logger -t hostname "Host name changed to ${RANDOM_HOSTNAME} [✔]" /etc/init.…

[bruce]

May I know if you referred to the repeater interface?

The hostname will not be reported when the repeater is connected to the primary router:

It will display an unknown name in primary router, I assume it is better than randomization.

[mbg]

could you bring this into glinet menu, not just advanced menu?

[bruce]

I will submit this to PM team to evaluate, thank you.