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I think I found my answer already. &nbsp;From a command line, use nbtstat -a &quot;ip address&quot; (without the quotes) and it displays the machine name currently using that I.P.
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I think I found my answer already.  From a command line, use nbtstat -a "ip address" (without the quotes) and it displays the machine name currently using that I.P.

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Does anyone know of a command or utility in which I can enter an I.P. address and have it tell me the name of the computer that is currently using that I.P on my network?<br />
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From a command line, I can ping a computer name and it will tell me the I.P. but not vice-versa. &nbsp;Any suggestions?
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Does anyone know of a command or utility in which I can enter an I.P. address and have it tell me the name of the computer that is currently using that I.P on my network?

From a command line, I can ping a computer name and it will tell me the I.P. but not vice-versa.  Any suggestions?

Finding computer name via I.P. address

The Internet Protocol (IP) is the principal communications protocol in the Internet protocol suite for relaying datagrams across network boundaries, organized in abstraction layers, traditionally called "Link," "Internet," "Transport" and "Application”. Its routing function enables internetworking, and essentially establishes the Internet. IP defines packet structures that encapsulate the data to be delivered. It also defines addressing methods that are used to label the datagram with source and destination information.

Internet Protocols

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an auto configuration protocol used on IP networks and an extension of the Bootstrap Protocol. DHCP allows for computers to be configured automatically to communicate with each other over an IP network without the need for manual setup by a network administrator. The implementation of DHCP relies on a DHCP server to hand out network configuration information to DHCP-capable clients that request an IP address (and other information required or useful in communicating with other devices on an IP network). In addition to an IP address, common configuration information served over DHCP includes a default gateway, subnet mask and DNS sever(s).

DHCP

Network Management involves issues that are independent of specific hardware or software, including email policies, upgrade planning, backup scheduling and working with managed service providers for Desktop-As-A-Service (DaaS), Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) and the like through the use of tools, coupled with manufacturer standards, best practice guidelines, policies and procedures plus all other relevant documentation. Network management also includes monitoring, alerting and reporting, management reporting, planning for device or service updates, the backup of configurations, the setting of key performance indicators and measures (KPIs/KPMs), associated service level agreements and problem records as part of the IT Service Management (ITSM) framework.