sevenpeaks
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Can access a machine by IP only not by DNS name
I have one machine that can access a network share by the IP only but not by the DNS name. So for example if I type in \\10.1.2.5 everything works great. But if I type in \\COMPUTERNAME it will give me an error and won't find the share. Now this sounds like a DNS problem so I typed in ping COMPUTERNAME in the command prompt and it works fine.
I need to be able to access the computer by DNS name because I have a program that will only work if it can access it that way. PLEASE HELP!
ADDITIONAL NOTE:
There used to be some extra configurations in the HOST file that mapped COMPUTERNAME to the wrong IP address but I have since changed that and restarted the computer multiple times. Even if I map the COMPUTERNAME to the correct IP address it still won't work.
Also, there is a program that is installed on this computer called IELock that I can't uninstall. I am not sure if it is causing any problems or not, it could by spyware.
Lastly, this is the only computer that is giving me problems. I probably have 30 other computers that can access this share fine.
I need to be able to access the computer by DNS name because I have a program that will only work if it can access it that way. PLEASE HELP!
ADDITIONAL NOTE:
There used to be some extra configurations in the HOST file that mapped COMPUTERNAME to the wrong IP address but I have since changed that and restarted the computer multiple times. Even if I map the COMPUTERNAME to the correct IP address it still won't work.
Also, there is a program that is installed on this computer called IELock that I can't uninstall. I am not sure if it is causing any problems or not, it could by spyware.
Lastly, this is the only computer that is giving me problems. I probably have 30 other computers that can access this share fine.
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Hi sevenpeaks,
yes you are correct first place to check is DNS,
However it sounds like it is netbios / WINS problem.
First I would see if you can access it via the FQDN (is it in a domain?)
then check to make sure WINS and netbios are correct in the TCP/IP settings
Good luck and let me know what you find
~Dan
yes you are correct first place to check is DNS,
However it sounds like it is netbios / WINS problem.
First I would see if you can access it via the FQDN (is it in a domain?)
then check to make sure WINS and netbios are correct in the TCP/IP settings
Good luck and let me know what you find
~Dan
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Wow, thanks for all the comments are such short notice. I did an ipconfig/flushdns and it seemed to have fixed the problem. Becuase I can now acccess the share just fine.
Thanks for all of your help.
By the way the nbtstat command game me an error about not having a the correct drivers or something of that sort, but atleast the ipconfig/flushdns solved the problem.
Thanks,
Thanks for all of your help.
By the way the nbtstat command game me an error about not having a the correct drivers or something of that sort, but atleast the ipconfig/flushdns solved the problem.
Thanks,
The nbtstat command would have gave you an error if you do not have NetBIOS over TCPIP network driver installed. I am glad you have it working.
1. Does you network use domain or workgroup?
2. Can you see that computer in the entire network under domain or workgroup?