Tracing IP address( duplicate IPs) 2

[comp110]

Do you guys know of any software out there that can trace an IP address on a network and tell me the computer name, not just the mac address of the pc?

 

[pgaliardo]

Are these Windows O/S? Can you just run nbtstat -A {ip_address}?

 

[LawnBoy]

Nslookup.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../xp/all/proddocs/en-us/nslookup.mspx?mfr=true

Of course, just because it has an IP doesn't mean it has a name...

 

[LawnBoy]

D'oh, forgot about nbtstat. Nslookup uses DNS names, nbtstat uses netbios names.

 

[comp110]

We can but I was told we can not run nbstat here.

 

[pgaliardo]

Can you elaborate on why you can't run nbtstat? If it's because the machines don't use Netbios names, then LawnBoy's suggestion would be best.

 

[comp110]

well from what I have been told, due security issue nbtstat function has been disabled.

Thanks Lawnboy, nslookup definitely helped out except I still can't get the computer name, because the computer is a laptop. With nslookup I am able to get pc names of desktops but not laptops.

 

[LawnBoy]

Are you running a WINS server? You can cross-reference the IP to the netbios name from WINS...

 

[comp110]

Thanks for your help Lawnboy.