1. An electronic device, comprising: an interface circuit configured to communicate with another electronic device via a network, wherein the electronic device is configured to: obtain an identifier for the electronic device; generate a modified identifier for the electronic device by adding one or more additional characters to the identifier, wherein the one or more additional characters correctly identify the electronic device even when there is an error in the obtained identifier; and wherein the one or more additional characters are associated with the electronic device; and provide the modified identifier to the other electronic device.