Cannot Ping WorkStation Name

[rexc]

Hi!

I am having a problem pinging a workstation name.
Ex. computer name is Computer1.
Computer1 has an ip address 10.30.1.6
When i ping computer1....

c:\ping computer1
Pinging computer1.domain [10.35.1.2]
request timed out.
request timed out.

I noticed that the ip address shown is diffrent from the actual ip address of computer1.

I also tried this...
c:\ping -a 10.35.1.2
request timed out.
request timed out.


What could be the possible reason for this...

Thanks
RexC

 

[MSMVP]

Most likely reason is that either there is a stale or unused WINS or DNS record that is still intact on one of the name servers, or you may just simply need to clear your name cache.

Try ipconfig /flushdns

I would guess if you ping the computer in question (10.30.1.6) by IP addr. it pings fine?

HTH!



Rick Kingslan MCSE, MCSA, MCT
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
Associate Expert
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

 

[rexc]

Thanks MSMVP!

I tried what you have suggested...

But I still get the same message.
Do you still have another suggestion?

Best regards.
RexC

 

[rexc]

In addition....

When i ping 10.30.1.6, it shows its computer name.
but, when i ping the computer name,....
The result is request timed out.....

Thanks!
RexC

 

[fuunstatic]

have you tried using
tracert "ip address"
tracert "pc name"

then go to the dns server (the one that the 1st pc is configured to use) and carry out some ping tests

pinging is a 2 stage process
1. pc1 needs to know how to route your ping packet to pc2
2. pc2 at the other end has to know the route back to pc1 to get the reply to it

also check you don't have any preconfigure lmhost or host files that are preloaded into your pc with wrong info.

if all else fails rename the pc to something unique

"Work to live, don't live to work"

"The problem with troubleshooting is that sometimes it shoots back"