Name/IP ping problem - help

[Guest A]

Hi,

Slightly related to my previous question, but I have a laptop that can ping

the IP address of a Windows 2003 server, but it cannot ping the server's

name. How do I fix this?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

A.

[Guest Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

Re: Name/IP ping problem - help

 

Sounds like DNS issue. Any errors if using nslookup command? Or check this troubleshooting.

 

Troubleshooting DNSIf DNS is not set up on the Domain controller correctly, domain-wide issues can occur such as replication between domain controllers. If DNS is not set up ...

http://www.chicagotech.net/dnstroubleshooting.htm

 

 

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE

Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net

How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

"A" <a@home> wrote in message news:usfYTQn%23HHA.5328@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

Hi,

Slightly related to my previous question, but I have a laptop that can ping

the IP address of a Windows 2003 server, but it cannot ping the server's

name. How do I fix this?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

A.

[Guest RossB]

RE: Name/IP ping problem - help

 

The laptop is unable to look up the IP address when given the server name.

There are two ways the laptop can do this.

1. use the host file in c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.txt

2. use a DNS server

 

 

both of these technologies contain a table, with a computer name and

corresponding IP address

 

I would suggest you ensure the laptop has a DNS server configured in the

TCPIP properties on your network card, and that the server has connectivity,

as a first step.

 

"A" wrote:

> Hi,

> Slightly related to my previous question, but I have a laptop that can ping

> the IP address of a Windows 2003 server, but it cannot ping the server's

> name. How do I fix this?

>

> Thanks in advance,

>

> A.

>

>

>