ping -a under XP

[Guest]

The ping -a xx.xx.xx.xx should return the Computer Name of the IP address entered. That's according to the Help on ping.
This works under win-2K but not under XP why ?

PS I do have TCP/IP as a protocol on my machine.

 

[Sebastjan Kocelj, Avtenta.SI]

Hi Bob,

ping -a should return computer name if you have set the dns on windows xp. I
hope you are not trying to get a routers name, because you will not get it.


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[Guest]

It works under xp for me, do you have your dns set up correctly on the xp machine.

 

[Guest]

I had the same response from 2 of you and I do have DNS setup correctly.
Its really strange because both our XP machines have this problem.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the response, but DNS settings are correct. This is happening on both the XP machines. Really strange.

 

[Chuck]

The ping -a xx.xx.xx.xx should return the Computer Name of the IP address entered. That's according to the Help on ping.
This works under win-2K but not under XP why ?

PS I do have TCP/IP as a protocol on my machine.

Bob,

A little detail as to how each computer is setup might be useful here.

Please provide ipconfig information for each computer on your LAN,
both the 2K and XP.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the
command window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into
your next post. Identify operating system (by name and version) with
each ipconfig listing.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

The ping -a xx.xx.xx.xx should return the Computer Name of the IP address entered. That's according to the Help on ping.
This works under win-2K but not under XP why ?

PS I do have TCP/IP as a protocol on my machine.

Ping -a works for me on XP. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is
enabled on all computers:

1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right click the local area network connection and click Properties.
3. Double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
4. Click Advanced.
5. Click WINS.
6. Click the Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP button.
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