(Not being a cross-platform networking guru, I hope any who know more will step in ... but I'll give it a try
Since Linux operates under standard Unix TCP/IP networking protocols, its hostname will be handled differently than a Windows networking hostname. In a Unix networking situation, the hostname would be controlled by a DNS server. If you have DNS running on NT, you might be able to do it that way.
I know it's possible to get Linux to emulate a Windows network file share, and thus receive a WINS hostname. This is done with Samba (
the open-source software that enables this emulation. The added benefit of this is you would also be able to open Linux files right onto your desktop just by mapping a the Linux fileshare to a drive letter. Most Linux distributions come with Samba, but be aware that Samba configuration takes a little bit of reading. There are also definite security risks if you are on an open network (not to mention, there are security risks with telnet instead of ssh).
If all of this is too much and you want a simple easy work-around, then I recommend you just write a small script that runs every time the Linux system boots, and emails you its current IP address. Let me know if want to do this and don't know how.
