[LAN] - Finding Another Computer’s Name Using IP Address

andrew8062 2:35 pm on October 31, 2009 | Answers: 1    
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• andrew8062 2:35 pm on October 31, 2009
  

  To get another machine’s identity on the LAN network :

  Open Command (Start > Run > CMD)
  Type:

  NSLOOKUP

  Or
  PING -A xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
  (IP Address)

  Please note that NSLOOKUP uses DNS and PING will try WINS and DNS