[mythtv-users] [Q] : Why only numeric IP addresses work?

[manu]

	Hi all,
I have a backend/frontend and another remote frontend (using a post  
0.14 CVS). These are on a small LAN (the two of them only). If I setup  
the addresses numerically (ie master backend 192.168.0.1 and frontend  
192.168.0.2) all works. The problem is the frontend is a laptop, so it  
is not always plugged on the lan, and when it is not the network is  
down and my local frontend do not find the backend anymore (the  
192.168.0.1 IP is not valid anymore in that case). So I though let's  
put the hostname of the master backend instead (this will get resolved  
correctly as localhost via the host file even if the network is down),  
but then the remote frontend won't be able to connect to the backend.  
So it seems that the setup must be in numeric IP but I don't understand  
why this restriction. If someone could enlighten me ;-) And even better  
if it was possible to put mmedia.home as the address, that would make  
my life easier ;-)
Thanks
BYe
Manu
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