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Message: [QUOTE="Ace Fekay [MVP], post: 6641954"] In Keep in mind, Win2000 and newer machines uses the DNS process FIRST. If it does not get resolved using the DNS process, then it uses theh NetBIOS process. Legacy clients use the NetBIOS process FIRST, and if it doesn't get resolved using NetBIOS, it uses the DNS process. If you are using an NBNS (NetBIOS Nameserver, such as WINS), that changes it a bit, and it also depends on what Node it's in. H-Node is default, but can be changed. There are four NetBIOS Nodes: B-Node - Broadcast ONLY P-Node - NBNS (Netbios Nameserver) or WINS ONLY M-Node- Mixed NBNS and Broadcast, but uses Broadcast FIRST. H-Node - Mixed NBNS and Broadcast, but uses WINS FIRST. E.g. If you ping "machinename" on a Win2000 or newer machine, it will attempt to use DNS FIRST: 1. Checks it's own name. 2. Local cache. 3. HOSTS file 4. It will then suffix the Search Suffix configured on the machine, then query DNS 5. WINS 6. Broadcast 7. LMHOSTS Legacy machines use NetBIOS first. NetBIOS and Hostname resolution for Microsoft Client and LAN Manager 2.2c Client: [URL]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/169141/EN-US/[/URL] Name Resolution Process in detail: [URL]http://www.comptechdoc.org/os/windows/wintcp/wtcpname.html[/URL] -- Regards, Ace Please direct all replies ONLY to the Microsoft public newsgroups so all can benefit. This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights. Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT, MVP Microsoft Windows MVP - Windows Server - Directory Services Infinite Diversities in Infinite Combinations. ================================= [/QUOTE]

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