Problem resolving server name

[Noip]

Hi all,

I have a win2k server box doing NAT with ISA2k installed. When I make a ping from my win95 clients to the server netbios name, I get reply from the external NIC of the server. From my win2k pro boxes, I get reply from the internal NIC. They are all using the same gateway/subnet. When I ping the IP of the internal NIC from my win95 clients, its ok. I have added the IP of the server seperated by the 'tab' key with the server name in hosts.sam in c:\windows but nothings have changed.

There are no WINS/DNS on my network.

I really have to solve this issue.
Any (really any!) suggestion welcome.

Thanks.

 

[Noip]

Sorry I forget:

Win98 clients do behave like win2k Pro when resolving the server name.

 

[RandyKeyers]

hosts.sam you say...

For the best of my knowledge there is yet another file for static host configuration.

On Win2k it is in winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

I know that Win98 has also a file called hosts in a drivers directory.. maybe this solves the problem.

You could also install a WINS server on your 2K box, and let the Win98 boxes use this WINS server to resolve hosts.

 

[GiaBetiu]

Well, "hosts.sam" should be renamed in "hosts".
Sam=sample, and they are showing you what is the syntax to use it.
And, btw, you cannot ping server netbios name. Ping is a tool just for IP. Better saying is you were pinging the server host name. Sometimes, host name and netbios name could be different (if you want). Gia Betiu
giabetiu@chello.nl
Computer Eng. CNE 4, CNE 5, soon MCSE2k

 

[Noip]

Thanks Randy and Gia,

I am going to rename the hosts.sam into hosts and if doesn't work I'm going to promote the server with WINS. I will let you know for the results...