asked on DNS - not resolving name
I have an XP Pro PC which shares files out.
\\computer1\share
When I map the drive on another machine XP Pro PC it wont resolve the name.
it won't find it if I use \\computer1\share - I have to use the IP address
\\192.168.16.5\share
I can ping computer1
computer1 is the correct name of the PC
Is there a service which isn't start or something? Can't see whats wrong....
\\computer1\share
When I map the drive on another machine XP Pro PC it wont resolve the name.
it won't find it if I use \\computer1\share - I have to use the IP address
\\192.168.16.5\share
I can ping computer1
computer1 is the correct name of the PC
Is there a service which isn't start or something? Can't see whats wrong....
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unrealone1
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I can ping "computer1"
Have you checked the DNS settings on your NIC of the computer that is having problems resolving? If this is a domain, then their should be an entry on the DNS server pointing the computer name to an IP. If this is a home based or small LAN, without a DNS server, you'll have to use the IP in the UNC.
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Its just a home network. No domain.
I have a static address on my nic, 192.168.16.20
The preferred dns is set to point to the router address. 192.168.16.1
I have a static address on my nic, 192.168.16.20
The preferred dns is set to point to the router address. 192.168.16.1
ASKER
sorry the static address is 192.168.16.5 not .20
If you look at your router settings it should be pointing towards your ISP's DNS servers. There is no record of your PC's computer name on their DNS servers so there for you will not be able to resolve your home computer's name to an IP without a DNS server on your subnet "192.168.16.x"
Just add the entry to the hosts file and your problem should be solved.
ASKER
ok I undertsand. So how can I go about resolving it?
With a server in place I imagine it deals with this?
With a server in place I imagine it deals with this?
"Just add the entry to the hosts file and your problem should be solved." posted by crokeefe28 will also work. I forgot about that.
DNS servers are typically only for networks where it would be unmanageable to use hosts files. for your scenario, make a network name, such as "myhouse.local" and stick with it for all machines. you could use the following:
machine1.myhouse.local
machine2.myhouse.local
When you map from machine1 to machine2 (after you place the the hosts file entry), you would use the following:
\\machine2.myhouse.ocal\sh
or if you put the hosts file as showed in the previous post, where you also put the shortname---- machine2----in the hosts file:
\\machine2\sharename
machine1.myhouse.local
machine2.myhouse.local
When you map from machine1 to machine2 (after you place the the hosts file entry), you would use the following:
\\machine2.myhouse.ocal\sh
or if you put the hosts file as showed in the previous post, where you also put the shortname---- machine2----in the hosts file:
\\machine2\sharename
ASKER
Crokeefe that is spot on! Thank you!
no problem....glad I could help
ASKER
Resolved the problem, and I learned somthing too!