[Scotttheking]

We need more activity in here.
I need a naming scheme for my network.

So here's the deal: Come up with a naming scheme that works well, can spread out to multiple locations, and can handle quite a few computers, and that I like . The winner gets use of my xp2100 for a week.

Here's the current setup by IP:

.1 - athlon xp 2000, my primary server, does all web stuff
.2 - powermac 8500, my proxy server, has a tape drive that I might even use one day, also does some teamstats stuff
.3 - athlon xp 2100, teamstats processing machine
.5 - G4 400 desktop
.7 - Tibook 550, my laptop
.8 - G3 400, my old desktop, now print server, and one day maybe OSX server
.10 - setiQ right now, soon to be a linux desktop / dev box
.11 - work laptop
.12 - sister's imac G4 800, 15"
.13 - brother's imac G4 1gig, 17"
.250 - wireless base station. It's about to die a horrific death, but it's replacement will carry the same IP

Also needing names are
cisco 678 DSL modem
3com 16 port switch
HP Deskjet 990
HP Laserjet 1200



So, brainstorm away, let's see what you all come up with.

--Scott

[reader50]

Suggested names for network boxes and components. They share a common theme, that can readily extend to new hardware:

stupid, dumdum, idiot, slowpoke, fossil, deadmeat, crashie, hackme, smokey

[Capt Shane]

I name all mine after the Alphabet... Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta... Yankee Zulu.... so you have 26 and you can even combind them like AlphaZulu hehe well to me it means something but i am just a fisherman at heart :-)

[Scotttheking]

Originally posted by reader50:
Suggested names for network boxes and components. They share a common theme, that can readily extend to new hardware:

stupid, dumdum, idiot, slowpoke, fossil, deadmeat, crashie, hackme, smokey

That works for the macs, but what about the linux boxes?

[reader50]

Ok, to flesh it out a bit more

hackme cisco 678 DSL modem
octopus 3com 16 port switch
smokey HP Deskjet 990
colorblind HP Laserjet 1200

ticketmaster .1 - athlon xp 2000, primary server, does all web stuff
fossil .2 - powermac 8500
crashie .3 - athlon xp 2100, teamstats processing machine
dumdum .5 - G4 400 desktop
frypan .7 - Tibook 550, my laptop
slowpoke .8 - G3 400
idiot .10 - P3 setiQ
stupid .11 - work laptop
vanity .12 - sister's imac G4 800, 15"
deadmeat .13 - brother's imac G4 1gig, 17"
airhead .250 - wireless base station

[Chinasaur]

I name mine after old girlfriends, wives etc.

Lezlie, Colette, Jane, Maureen, Sarah, etc..

You're young so your list may not be very long

[enola]

At a previous job the hostnames were fictional or cartoon characters. Scooby, Shaggy, Bugs, Daffy, Snoopy, Linus, Marvin, Hobbes, Merlin, Obiwan, Darth, Joker, Riddler, Picard, Seven, Asterix, Obelix, Astro, Fred, Barney and on and on. My computer was Nemo.

[Shaktai]

Originally posted by Chinasaur:
I name mine after old girlfriends, wives etc.

Lezlie, Colette, Jane, Maureen, Sarah, etc..

You're young so your list may not be very long

Heh, I do that too, but only the pleasent memories.
Luz Maria, Rosita, Tetsuko, Soun, Soo Jin, Tina ...

[Capt Shane]

ooo haha Old girlfriends good one! Humm guess i could name my new P4 2.5 Ghz 1gb of ram after one of em hummm my seti stats should vastly improve looke like under 4 hours for this baby per work unit!!!

[enola]

Ex's????? No freakin' way!!

I have a friend who started a salt water aquarium and wanted to name the various fish after friends but decided it would be too morbid to wake up one morning and see that "Enola" (or whoever) had died. I would have a hard time naming anything after someone I personally knew.

[jarling]

Mine are all slightly ironic, which makes naming them all the more fun. I have bacchant (I spilled something on him) and Luddite. My wireless network is Ludditenet.

[DAlex]

Why not use one of the various Jedi character naming sites - the powermac 8500 would have to be Obi-wan something or other, a venerable powerhouse in it's day

DAlex