wks pings wrong server ip

[vstrode]

OK. this is weird.
Network=10 workstations. 9 work ok. 2 servers, 4 printers.
IP addressing is 192.168.1.x, snm 255.255.255.0, dhcp for workstations (192.168.1.110-133) from router, static for servers, printers (192.168.1.100-109)

Win 2000 server, ad, dns (entries include 192.168.1.101 for mainserver and 192.168.1.102 for printserver (stand alone win2000 server). Reverse dns also.

DSL internet connection to a netgear rt311 router with dsl, dhcp set range 192.168.1.110-133

Workstation "X" is windows 2000 upgraded from win98

if you ping -a 192.168.1.101 you get "mainserver"
if you ping "mainserver" you get 192.168.1.102 (printserver's ip address).

Unable to map network drive to main server unless connecting share by ip address.


OK. I set hosts and lmhosts file such;

192.168.1.101 mainserver
192.168.1.102 printserver

I have tried removing the TCP/IP protocol, flushing dns, importing said hosts file. Any ideas?

 

[MattWray]

Run an NSLOOKUP and see which DNS server is resolving that, maybe that will give you something to check out....

Thanks,

Matt Wray
MCSE, MCSA, MCP, CCNA

http://www.sss-steel.com

 

[vstrode]

Well, I can try that except that I have only 1 dns server unless the ISP is supplying one...

 

[MattWray]

Or you have a rogue one that is unknown... This will help narrow it down...

Thanks,

Matt Wray
MCSE, MCSA, MCP, CCNA

http://www.sss-steel.com