Can Ping a IP address, but can find the Computer Name

[SQLNow]

This is really weird. I am on one machine that can find the other by IP
Address, but not by the Computer Name. On both machines, I have done an
ipconfig /flushdns and a ipconfig /registerdns.

I am still having problems..

Any ideas?

 

[Malke]

This is really weird. I am on one machine that can find the other by
IP
Address, but not by the Computer Name. On both machines, I have done
an
ipconfig /flushdns and a ipconfig /registerdns.

I am still having problems..

Any ideas?

Sounds like your DNS settings are incorrect. What are you using for DNS
servers?

Malke

 

[SQLNow]

Hi Malke,

I can get out to the internet just any www name. My ISP DNS works fine.
The problem is when I try to access another internal machine. It has
something to do with this specific machine, because on other machines I can
see or browse by the computer name.

My virus protection cropped up with a virus in a file which it quarantined.
I read somewhere on the net that sometimes spyware and a possible virus will
corrupt the Winsock entries in the registry.

Is there some utility that will remove and reset the registry and restore
Winsock programs and settings back to normal?

Thanks!

 

[Malke]

Hi Malke,

I can get out to the internet just any www name. My ISP DNS works
fine.
The problem is when I try to access another internal machine. It has
something to do with this specific machine, because on other machines
I can see or browse by the computer name.

My virus protection cropped up with a virus in a file which it
quarantined. I read somewhere on the net that sometimes spyware and a
possible virus will corrupt the Winsock entries in the registry.

Is there some utility that will remove and reset the registry and
restore Winsock programs and settings back to normal?

Thanks!

Yes, if you're quite sure the machine is clean. Here are some malware
removal steps Just In Case:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

To reset the Winsock2 in XP pre-SP2, get WinsockXPfix here:

http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html

If you have SP2, do:

Start>Run cmd [enter]
netsh winsock reset catalog [enter]
Follow prompts and reboot.

Malke

 

[SQLNow]

Malke,

I did all the items as you suggested.

I am still having the same problem:

It cannot find the host. I just pinged the name from another machine on the
network, and it found it.

Any other ideas on how to resolve the problem?

Thanks!

Hi Malke,

I can get out to the internet just any www name. My ISP DNS works
fine.
The problem is when I try to access another internal machine. It has
something to do with this specific machine, because on other machines
I can see or browse by the computer name.

My virus protection cropped up with a virus in a file which it
quarantined. I read somewhere on the net that sometimes spyware and a
possible virus will corrupt the Winsock entries in the registry.

Is there some utility that will remove and reset the registry and
restore Winsock programs and settings back to normal?

Thanks!

Yes, if you're quite sure the machine is clean. Here are some malware
removal steps Just In Case:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

To reset the Winsock2 in XP pre-SP2, get WinsockXPfix here:

http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html

If you have SP2, do:

Start>Run cmd [enter]
netsh winsock reset catalog [enter]
Follow prompts and reboot.

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

 

[Malke]

Malke,

I did all the items as you suggested.

I am still having the same problem:

It cannot find the host. I just pinged the name from another machine
on the network, and it found it.

Any other ideas on how to resolve the problem?

Thanks!

Is the name under 12 characters long with no spaces?

Other than that, I really don't know. You can try posting your question
in the microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web group. The regulars there
are very knowledgeable and will probably know right away what is wrong.

Malke

 

[SQLNow]

Yes, the two other computers on my network are able to ping it by name.

This is weird. The internet connectivity is fine.


All the Winsock fix does is the netsh winsock reset. I have done that
already.

I'll post it in other forums as well.

Thanks!

 

[SQLNow]

Correction : netsh winsock reset catalog I'll try that one more time..

Other than that maybe running some more spyware utilities..

Take care!