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tracert and nslookup are cavetools but sometimes helpful
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tracert and nslookup are cavetools but sometimes helpful

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try tracert IP<br />
tracert 4.2.2.1<br />

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If I understand you correctly, you want to ping an address and get the host name back?<br />
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try<br />
Ping -a [address]<br />
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also good for info on machine is:<br />
NBTSTAT -a [address]<br />
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these will only work with machines using netbios so if it's just a box with IP it will give you IP info only...<br />
Liam<br />

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If I understand you correctly, you want to ping an address and get the host name back?

try
Ping -a [address]

also good for info on machine is:
NBTSTAT -a [address]

these will only work with machines using netbios so if it's just a box with IP it will give you IP info only...
Liam


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nbtstat -A [address] &nbsp;<br />
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using a lowercase a is for doing the reverse.<br />
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nbtstat -A [address]  


using a lowercase a is for doing the reverse.



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I thought that if I pinged with an IP address, the alphabetic DNS name comes would come back. &nbsp;I have tried many of the options and nothing seems to work. &nbsp;Isn't goind directly to the black screen MS-DOS prompt the same as going the Start, Run, Command route?<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- Ralphiep
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I thought that if I pinged with an IP address, the alphabetic DNS name comes would come back.  I have tried many of the options and nothing seems to work.  Isn't goind directly to the black screen MS-DOS prompt the same as going the Start, Run, Command route?
                                 - Ralphiep

Simple Ping Question

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.

Networking

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical, globally distributed system responsible for associating the name of a computer, service or other resource into an IP address for connecting to the Internet or a private network. Most prominently, it translates domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of computer services and devices worldwide.