J Jason Jul 3, 2003 #1 I am unable to resolve computer names with ping -a. I have my dns set up correctly and my server is set up correctly.
I am unable to resolve computer names with ping -a. I have my dns set up correctly and my server is set up correctly.
G Guest Jul 5, 2003 #2 Computer names (as on a LAN) use network name resolution not dns. URLs use DNS. A firewall could be disrupting pings, have you tried pinging their IP address.
Computer names (as on a LAN) use network name resolution not dns. URLs use DNS. A firewall could be disrupting pings, have you tried pinging their IP address.
K Ken Wickes [MSFT] Jul 7, 2003 #3 Also some IP addresses don't have DNS names, or the names are not available for reverse lookup.
