I am unable to access file servers by name

Posted: 05-28-2008, 02:21 PM
From my Vista machines I am unable to access file servers on our LAN using
the computers name i.e. \\name. However I can access them by IP address i.e.
\\X.Y.Z

I am able to access desktop machines fine via name, just not file servers.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
John
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Re: I am unable to access file servers by name
Posted: 05-29-2008, 03:36 PM
try this command: ping -a x.y.z from the Vista. Post back the result.

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"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> From my Vista machines I am unable to access file servers on our LAN using
> the computers name i.e. \\name. However I can access them by IP address
> i.e.
> \\X.Y.Z
>
> I am able to access desktop machines fine via name, just not file servers.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> John
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