On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 10:46:35 +1200 David Kirk wrote: > Nick, > > > > More likely is that your Windows boxes are using NetBIOS to resolve host > > > names. > > > > I have been pondering this since you posted. Does windows really use > > NetBIOS to resolve names when you ping something? > > > > I thought NetBIOS was used for SMB/CIFS name resolutuion, but ping is a > > TCP/IP thing. > > I just did a test. I changed a PC to a static IP address with no DNS > servers. I can ping other hostnames, but nslookup fails. > > If it's not using DNS, then what else could it be?
OK interesting, i never knew that. It was more a query than a challenge to what you said. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
