Hostname changes depending on if I'm at home or work

supanatral

supanatral

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When I take my computer to work, it changes the hostname to ibm-54c.spectra1.local which is the naming scheme at the place I'm working at. It also looks like I've been added to the domain even though I haven't added my computer to the domain. The strangest part is the second I get home and it connects to my wireless network, it goes back to the regular hostname and workgroup.

What could be causing this?
 
I would assume that you are picking up your network settings via dhcp rather than statically entering them. This will cause the change in hostname depending on how much information is included in your work place dhcp file.

The name under the sharing tab in system preferences should not change.
 
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