In DHCP, since I get a new IP address often, I am unable to identify other computers in my LAN through IP address. Is it possible to use a host name for each computer and use it to identify the computer name accross the LAN irrespective of the new IP address it have.
2006-10-21 03:00:49 · 7 answers · asked by sudhish 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Yes, just give them each a name. You may want to up the timeout values on your DHCP server so that leases last longer.
2006-10-21 03:05:04 · answer #1 · answered by sjj571 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The host name is the preferred way to identify machines on your LAN.
Every machine must have a unique host name to begin with. In a Windows environment, the host hame is the same as the machine name.
In an AD environment, configure DHCP to register all clients in DNS. This will ensure that every machine will be accessible by FQDN.
If you just want to access them by hostname you can either run WINS or make sure that the correct DNS suffix search order is configured on every machine. The DNS suffix search order is only an issue in a multi-domain AD environment.
2006-10-21 03:50:25 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bostonian is spot on.Added to this if you cant change the host name you can fill in the "Computer Description" Field. I.e Main reception PC.
For XP right click on the My computer icon
Go to properties
The computer name tab
Fill in the "Computer Description" Field
On this page you can also change the computer name to a more informative one if required.
If you go for the first option when you browse PC's via "My Network Places" the description field data will be next to the name of the PC
2006-10-21 06:52:49 · answer #3 · answered by Mark T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as WINS is still turned on, which it default is on all windows boxes(except for some instances of 200x server), then you can navigate to those computers via their computer name. To view file shares on other computers, go to START, RUN, and type in "\\Computer Name" replacing "Computer Name" with the name of that computer, then press enter, it will bring up the correct share.
To find the name of the computer, go to it, right click on My Computer and go to Properties. Click the computer name tab and the name of the computer will be listed.
2006-10-21 06:19:07 · answer #4 · answered by gangals476 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is. the hostnames will be the same on a LAN irrespective to the IP (as long as you've named them all)
2006-10-21 03:02:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-10-21 03:09:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
i have no idea sorry
2006-10-21 03:03:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋