Is the device named RAY on the same subnet? --- Ray Costanzo <ray@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi list, > > Although this doesn't really matter, I'm wondering > if anyone can figure this > out. > > From a W2K machine, I try to view the netbios table > of an XP Pro machine by > entering: > > nbtstat -a RAY > > "Host not found." is the response. > > * If I nbtstat it by IP address, that works fine. > * It's not a "a" vs. "A" issue. > * Both the W2K and XP machines allow netbios over > tcp/ip. > * Neither machine is running a firewall (including > the built-in XP > one). > * I have a WINS server on my network, and both > machine are set to use > it. > * I can nbtstat the other machines in my domain by > name from the W2K > machine without problem. > * I can nbtstat the other machines in my domain by > name from the XP > machine without problem. > * nbtstat'ing the FQDN gives the same result. > * I can resolve the host, RAY, by its WINS name and > FQDN DNS name on > the W2K machine fine. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > > Ray at home > > Phil Newberry Computer Network Engineer Consultant MCSE NT&2000, MCP+IIS CNA, CAN Your destiny is in your hands. Just do it. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com ***************************** New Site from The Kenzig Group! Windows Vista Links, list options and info are available at: http://www.VistaPop.com ***************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm