J.R. Sitman
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Can't ping new computer
I added a new computer to our domain. When I log on to it everything seems to be normal. I can ping from the computer to the domain computers. I can see all the computers in the network.
I can't ping the new computer by IP or computer name. I can ping it by FQDN.
Never seen this before. What could be wrong?
I can't ping the new computer by IP or computer name. I can ping it by FQDN.
Never seen this before. What could be wrong?
Unless you have a firewall rule or group policy to allow it, ping is blocked. That isn't a sign of a problem.
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Then why can I ping any other computer on the network?
"Unless you have a firewall rule or group policy to allow it, ping is blocked."
I don't believe this is the case.
Since you can ping it by FQDN, that means DNS is resolving the IP address. It also means a route exists between your source and target computers.
Since you can't ping it by host name alone, it may be the computer isn't in WINS or whatever NetBIOS service you're using there.
Since you can't ping it by IP, I'd suspect you're typing the wrong IP address.
I don't believe this is the case.
Since you can ping it by FQDN, that means DNS is resolving the IP address. It also means a route exists between your source and target computers.
Since you can't ping it by host name alone, it may be the computer isn't in WINS or whatever NetBIOS service you're using there.
Since you can't ping it by IP, I'd suspect you're typing the wrong IP address.
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I manually changed it's IP and now I can ping it with any method. Your thoughts?
1) you are going on the wrong IP, and
2) WINS / NetBIOS had the wrong IP address stored for that computer.
Ultimately, DNS had the right data, so the FQDN worked.
2) WINS / NetBIOS had the wrong IP address stored for that computer.
Ultimately, DNS had the right data, so the FQDN worked.
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Originally I was entering the right IP. I verified it twice.
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Can you provide the screen shot of LAN card properties.
Can you provide the screen shot of LAN card properties.
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I believe Qlemo is correct. After changing the IP, I deleted the original DNS entry and now it is working.
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Check if there is a DNS entry, and if, whcih IP it resolves to.
I guess there is no DNS entry, and name resolution for the NetBIOS name only works via Broadcast.
I guess there is no DNS entry, and name resolution for the NetBIOS name only works via Broadcast.
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There is no DNS listing
"There is no DNS listing"
That's why the FQDN isn't working.
That's why the FQDN isn't working.
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How do I fixed it
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That fixed it. One DNS IP was incorrect.
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Thank you