diff --git a/fritzbox_connection_uptime.py b/fritzbox_connection_uptime.py
index d9f6362..2f01474 100755
--- a/fritzbox_connection_uptime.py
+++ b/fritzbox_connection_uptime.py
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ import sys
 
 from fritzconnection import FritzConnection
 
+# bet box name from first part before '_' in (symlink) file name
+boxname = os.path.basename(__file__).rsplit('_')[0]
+
 
 def print_values():
     try:
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ def print_values():
 
 
 def print_config():
-    print "host_name fritzbox"
+    print "host_name %s" % boxname
     print "graph_title AVM Fritz!Box Connection Uptime"
     print "graph_args --base 1000 -l 0"
     print 'graph_vlabel uptime in days'
diff --git a/fritzbox_cpu_temperature.py b/fritzbox_cpu_temperature.py
index 159cc73..1dad21a 100755
--- a/fritzbox_cpu_temperature.py
+++ b/fritzbox_cpu_temperature.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ import fritzbox_helper as fh
 PAGE = '/system/ecostat.lua'
 pattern = re.compile('Query\s=\s"(\d{1,3})')
 
+# bet box name from first part before '_' in (symlink) file name
+boxname = os.path.basename(__file__).rsplit('_')[0]
+
 
 def get_cpu_temperature():
     """get the current cpu temperature"""
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ def get_cpu_temperature():
 
 
 def print_config():
-    print "host_name fritzbox"
+    print "host_name %s" % boxname
     print "graph_title AVM Fritz!Box CPU temperature"
     print "graph_vlabel degrees Celsius"
     print "graph_category sensors"
diff --git a/fritzbox_cpu_usage.py b/fritzbox_cpu_usage.py
index ef9469a..bbaef23 100755
--- a/fritzbox_cpu_usage.py
+++ b/fritzbox_cpu_usage.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ import fritzbox_helper as fh
 PAGE = '/system/ecostat.lua'
 pattern = re.compile('Query1\s=\s"(\d{1,3})')
 
+# bet box name from first part before '_' in (symlink) file name
+boxname = os.path.basename(__file__).rsplit('_')[0]
+
 
 def get_cpu_usage():
     """get the current cpu usage"""
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ def get_cpu_usage():
 
 
 def print_config():
-    print "host_name fritzbox"
+    print "host_name %s" % boxname
     print "graph_title AVM Fritz!Box CPU usage"
     print "graph_vlabel %"
     print "graph_category system"
diff --git a/fritzbox_memory_usage.py b/fritzbox_memory_usage.py
index 12ae9aa..b4f1f47 100755
--- a/fritzbox_memory_usage.py
+++ b/fritzbox_memory_usage.py
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ PAGE = '/system/ecostat.lua'
 pattern = re.compile('Query[1-3]\s="(\d{1,3})')
 USAGE = ['free', 'cache', 'strict']
 
+# bet box name from first part before '_' in (symlink) file name
+boxname = os.path.basename(__file__).rsplit('_')[0]
+
 
 def get_memory_usage():
     """get the current memory usage"""
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ def get_memory_usage():
 
 
 def print_config():
-    print "host_name fritzbox"
+    print "host_name %s" % boxname
     print "graph_title AVM Fritz!Box Memory"
     print "graph_vlabel %"
     print "graph_args --base 1000 -r --lower-limit 0 --upper-limit 100"
diff --git a/fritzbox_power_consumption.py b/fritzbox_power_consumption.py
index 3a5cbc0..20f063f 100755
--- a/fritzbox_power_consumption.py
+++ b/fritzbox_power_consumption.py
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ PAGE = '/system/energy.lua'
 pattern = re.compile('<td>(.+?)"bar\s(act|fillonly)"(.+?)\s(\d{1,3})\s%')
 DEVICES = ['system', 'cpu', 'wifi', 'dsl', 'ab', 'usb']
 
+# bet box name from first part before '_' in (symlink) file name
+boxname = os.path.basename(__file__).rsplit('_')[0]
+
 
 def get_power_consumption():
     """get the current power consumption usage"""
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ def get_power_consumption():
 
 
 def print_config():
-    print "host_name fritzbox"
+    print "host_name %s" % boxname
     print "graph_title AVM Fritz!Box Power Consumption"
     print "graph_vlabel %"
     print "graph_category network"
diff --git a/fritzbox_traffic.py b/fritzbox_traffic.py
index b1818cb..79d6c6b 100755
--- a/fritzbox_traffic.py
+++ b/fritzbox_traffic.py
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ import sys
 
 from fritzconnection import FritzConnection
 
+# bet box name from first part before '_' in (symlink) file name
+boxname = os.path.basename(__file__).rsplit('_')[0]
+
 
 def print_values():
     try:
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ def print_values():
 
 
 def print_config():
-    print "host_name fritzbox"
+    print "host_name %s" % boxname
     print "graph_title AVM Fritz!Box WAN traffic"
     print "graph_args --base 1000"
     print "graph_vlabel bits in (-) / out (+) per \${graph_period}"
diff --git a/fritzbox_uptime.py b/fritzbox_uptime.py
index 8910d68..43d0625 100755
--- a/fritzbox_uptime.py
+++ b/fritzbox_uptime.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ import fritzbox_helper as fh
 PAGE = '/system/energy.lua'
 pattern = re.compile("(\d+)\s(Tag|Stunden|Minuten)")
 
+# bet box name from first part before '_' in (symlink) file name
+boxname = os.path.basename(__file__).rsplit('_')[0]
+
 
 def get_uptime():
     """get the current uptime"""
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ def get_uptime():
 
 
 def print_config():
-    print "host_name fritzbox"
+    print "host_name %s" % boxname
     print "graph_title AVM Fritz!Box Uptime"
     print "graph_args --base 1000 -l 0"
     print 'graph_vlabel uptime in days'
diff --git a/fritzbox_wifi_devices.py b/fritzbox_wifi_devices.py
index 38e5565..eb8030f 100755
--- a/fritzbox_wifi_devices.py
+++ b/fritzbox_wifi_devices.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ import fritzbox_helper as fh
 PAGE = '/system/energy.lua'
 pattern = re.compile("(\d+) WLAN")
 
+# bet box name from first part before '_' in (symlink) file name
+boxname = os.path.basename(__file__).rsplit('_')[0]
+
 
 def get_connected_wifi_devices():
     """gets the numbrer of currently connected wifi devices"""
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ def get_connected_wifi_devices():
 
 
 def print_config():
-    print "host_name fritzbox"
+    print "host_name %s" % boxname
     print 'graph_title AVM Fritz!Box Connected Wifi Devices'
     print 'graph_vlabel Number of devices'
     print 'graph_args --base 1000'