What's the best way of determining a machine with a certain name is acceable on the network?

[Bob]

Should be simple, I just can't it in the docs...

TIA,
Bob

 

[Armin Zingler]

Should be simple, I just can't it in the docs...

The term "accessible" may include the availabilty of many levels. The only
reliable way to find out whether the machine is available is to make an
attempt to connect.

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Should be simple, I just can't it in the docs...

You may want to ping the other machine:

Sample written in C#:

<http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/network/ping.asp>

 

[Bob]

Just what I was looking for...

System.Net.Dns.GetHostByName

Thanks,
Bob