RTK Express providing hostname when getting address from hotspot

GPS/GNSS Development Boards
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When I am in the field, the RTK Express connects to my Android phone’s WiFi hotspot. My phone is also where I run GField and SW Maps, I configure my RTK Express to obtain RTK data over the internet using my phone’s hotspot. However, if I want to connect from my phone to my RTK Express using TCPIP, I have an issue, because my phone’s hotspot assigns a random IP address to my RTK Express, and the RTK Express (apparently) does not provide a hostname to my phone’s hotspot when obtaining an IP address. I know it is possible to provide a hostname when obtaining an IP address from my phone’s hotspot, because when I connect other Windows computers to my phone’s hotspot, I can ping these other computers by name.

It would be useful if a hostname could be provided when the RTK Express is obtaining a DHCP IP address so I could configure this hostname in GField and SW Maps.

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Hi - This is very good feedback. I apologize for making you switch platforms, but would you mind posting this as an issue on the RTK Firmware repo: https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun_RT … are/issues That helps us monitor what needs to get done and what’s entered into the release candidate phases.

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Sparky - no problem. I just posted this as an issue on the RTK Firmware repo.

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Perfect! Thank you. We’ll get started on a solution.