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		Axsuul on Oct 13, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why does pinging 192.168.072 return a response fro... I prefer using the hosts file, it's just easier to remember

ashleyw on Oct 13, 2012 [–]

I don't have a large network, so it's not too hard to remember. It's nice to know how to reach my Raspberry Pis from any machine, regardless of what I'm using them for or what hostname they have at the time (XBMC, AirPlay server, etc.)

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