Re: unable to ping by NetBIOS name

From: yawnmoth <terra1024@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 08:17:08 -0700 (PDT)

On May 13, 7:30 am, Malke <ma...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

yawnmoth wrote:

I have two computers, both using NetBIOS. Let's say that their
NetBIOS names are computerA (10.0.0.1) and computerB (10.0.0.2). I
can ping computerB (with the NetBIOS name) from computerA without a
problem, but when I try to ping computerA from computerB, it doesn't
work. Yet ping 10.0.0.1 does.

Any ideas as to why? computerA (10.0.0.1) is using DHCP, whereas
computerB isn't, but I don't think that'd make a difference.

What are Computer B's DNS settings? Since you set a static IP for it, make
sure you also put in static DNS servers.

The DNS servers (along with the gateway and the subnet mask) are
indeed the same as ipconfig /all reveals.

Doesn't NetBIOS operate independently of DNS, though?
.

References:
- unable to ping by NetBIOS name
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- Re: unable to ping by NetBIOS name
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