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Hi,<br />
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I have a issue here. &nbsp;I have an IP address on my network that when I do a nbtstat -a x.x.x.x, it comes up with the computer name, &quot;Computer&quot; and it gives me a MAC address. &nbsp;When I ping it, it replies. &nbsp;My questions are how do I find out if it's definately a Windows machine? &nbsp;Also how would I remote into it using the MAC or private IP? &nbsp;Any type of network management tool? &nbsp;Is there any software out there that can collect information on this IP/machine so that I know who this machine belongs to?<br />
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Thank you all in advance.
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Hi,

I have a issue here.  I have an IP address on my network that when I do a nbtstat -a x.x.x.x, it comes up with the computer name, "Computer" and it gives me a MAC address.  When I ping it, it replies.  My questions are how do I find out if it's definately a Windows machine?  Also how would I remote into it using the MAC or private IP?  Any type of network management tool?  Is there any software out there that can collect information on this IP/machine so that I know who this machine belongs to?

Thank you all in advance.

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Networking

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