Re: ping computer returns wrong IP

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 08/19/04


Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 06:59:43 -0700


I believe DNS has the wrong IP address. I would like to
change it to the correct one, but I don't know how to.

>-----Original Message-----
>On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 08:11:14 -0700, "Nick"
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>I changed an IP of a server. When I try to ping the
>>computer using the computer name, it returns the old IP
>>address. I changed it a long time ago and it hasn't
>>updated the information? I know my replication is
working
>>and it can take up to an hour for DNS to update this
>>information. Is there any way to do this manually?
I've
>>tried removing the computer from active directory and
>>adding it back but it doesn't work.
>
>Have you checked the DNS to see what the IP is configured
as? Hosts
>file? WINS or LMHosts?
>
>Jeff
>.
>



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