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How can I discover a computer name with the ip address
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AjayM
IS-IT--Management
- Jan 3, 2002
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Well if you're in a TCP/IP network under Windows 2000 (under NT4 as well in most cases) a simple nslookup will probably give you the correct information (you'll get back <machine name>.<domain>) provided that the DNS is setup in the normal way (auto registering hosts in DNS). Past that if you are using DHCP you can look at the client leases, ditto for wins. There's probably a few other ways to do it as well, but I'd have to do a little research, but the above would be the quick way providing all the above stuff is true.
Andrew
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AjayM
IS-IT--Management
- Jan 3, 2002
- 48
Do you run a Win2k or NT4 domain with DNS setup for your internal lan (can you do a "ping <computer name>"
? And are your workstations setup to use the DNS from the domain controller? If not, then an nslookup wouldn't work (considering the result you saw it sounds like that's the case).
Past that you could try the DHCP manager and look at the leases if you have it setup. A regular ping won't work because if you give it the IP address it doesn't bother with any kind of host name lookup.
Lastly, if none of the above work, there are a number of packages out there that will do IP discovery, which will typically show the computer name as well. I've used tools before, they offer free demos to try it out, it's IP management/discovery isn't the greatest in terms of information gathered, but I'm sure there are tools around that do better.
Andrew
? And are your workstations setup to use the DNS from the domain controller? If not, then an nslookup wouldn't work (considering the result you saw it sounds like that's the case). Past that you could try the DHCP manager and look at the leases if you have it setup. A regular ping won't work because if you give it the IP address it doesn't bother with any kind of host name lookup.
Lastly, if none of the above work, there are a number of packages out there that will do IP discovery, which will typically show the computer name as well. I've used tools before, they offer free demos to try it out, it's IP management/discovery isn't the greatest in terms of information gathered, but I'm sure there are tools around that do better.
Andrew
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