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File shares show up when viewing by IP but not hostname
I have a client who is using the Hamachi VPN software for linking computers in two office locations. For some reason when I try to view the file shares by hostname it will pull up the computer but will not display the actual file shares. When I browse by the IP assigned by hamachi it will display the shares. I have modified the host record to resolve the IP to hostname. One of the computers has a web server that is used by their software and that will display fine by either the hostname or the IP which tell me the name resolution is fine. I just have no idea why the shares will not display when I type the UNC path into the run prompt.
tenaj-207
Are you using a WINS server. You may need to modify the WINS entries, or just turn it off.
ASKER
There is no WINS server. it is just a basic peer to peer Windows Xp pro network.
This is a simple dns issue
you will need to manually set dns for these computers
one to the isp or router depending on how you are configured
the other to the hamachi addres of the other computer. this will enable them to use host names.
--wild
you will need to manually set dns for these computers
one to the isp or router depending on how you are configured
the other to the hamachi addres of the other computer. this will enable them to use host names.
--wild
ASKER
They are both running hamachi so modifying the host record should work fine, right? I have done it this way in 10+ locations. How do I manually set up the DNS?
I don't think this is a DNS issue.
AOSdigital - run a pint -a against the IP address to test for a DNS issue.
In the past I've seen a server showing a no shares if the user had file syncing turned on. You don't have file synchronization turned on do you?
AOSdigital - run a pint -a against the IP address to test for a DNS issue.
In the past I've seen a server showing a no shares if the user had file syncing turned on. You don't have file synchronization turned on do you?
ASKER
I ran the ping -a and it resolved the Ip to hostname fine. I know it is not dns because I can access the web server that is on that machine by IP and it resolves fine. Where is the file sync? I can't remember.
in MS Explorer > Tools > Folder options > Offline Files tab.
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This is the screen shot of the offline files tab. One thing I forgot to mention is this computer is used for an N-Computing server. I don't think this is an issue but who knows.
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I got it now. Thanks for your help.