MSP432E401Y: static ip address and host name

The DHCP server may append a "Primary DNS suffix" to the host name. You can find it by checking your computer's network settings. In Win10, it's in the Network and Internet settings, click the Properties of the network interface in use. On a Mac, it's in the Sharing Preferences under Computer Name.

It will likely be something like ".local" so change your ping command to:

$ ping myHostName.local

and it should work.

I checked my dns suffix and the box is empty this would then imply i wouldnt need to change my ping command to ping myHostName.local?

Don't look at the adapter's Ethernet Properties -> Networking -> IP4 settings.

Look at the Ethernet Status-> General tab, Details. At the top you should see a Property called "Connection-specific DNS suffix."

This would be easier if Windows networking wasn't so stupid.

thanks for the quick reply i found the correct window you were talking about and it still shows my dns suffix is empty,on a side note i can modify the hosts file in win10 and add a entry as 192.168.1.255 myHostName this resolves the address when i run the command ping myHostName i dont know if this helps in solving the problem or not.

Is the issue resolved? 

Hi @Hawken_Li no the issue still hasnt been resolved yet

I agree with Hawken Li here. Yes, there are good arguments in support of setting static addresses, but those are mainly in situations where there is no DHCP server.

If a DHCP server is available, then it's simple enough to go into its configuration and reserve an IP address for a particular MAC address.