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Thread ID: 86554 2008-01-20 21:25:00 DNS problem on home network Jimmy D (2061) Press F1
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632262 2008-01-21 01:22:00 Yes that is possible, I might have set those on my router, can't remember. Bantu (52)
632263 2008-01-21 01:22:00 shouldn't the router store host names and ip addresses? Jimmy D (2061)
632264 2008-01-21 01:39:00 shouldn't the router store host names and ip addresses?

Dont know about ALL routers.

But this one stores the host names and ips of these.

It doesnt matter if the ips are automatically assigned, or entered manually.

But at the mo, these are static ips, because in order to forward ports for whatever, you have to have static ip addresses.

Only way to find out, is to log into the router

And see if the ips / hostnames are there
Speedy Gonzales (78)
632265 2008-01-21 01:44:00 if it doesn't store host names it should push out a request to all the computers connected to the network when a host name is requested.

i can log into my router from work, its a dsl-502t. here are lan clients

Static Addresses
IP Address Host Names Type
192.168.0.2 jimmy Static
Dynamic Addresses
IP Address Host Names Type
none

the static ip address is my computer (currently on), as your can see it has my host name (jimmy). none of my flatmates computers are on unfortunately

i will try playing with ZA when i get home this avo
Jimmy D (2061)
632266 2008-01-21 01:49:00 If your addresses are static, you the hosts file to input the computernames and IP addresses found at C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc as shown

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

127.0.0.1 localhost
SolMiester (139)
632267 2008-01-24 20:52:00 I recently formatted my computer and freshly installed xp, we've also got a new flatmate in that has a fresh copy of xp and the network is working fine between us, it is our other flatmates computer that was causing the problem (he's not using ZA, using windows firewall), he's planning to do a fresh install of xp as well so all shall be well. thanks for your support guys Jimmy D (2061)
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