The command nmblookup netbiosname should return the ip number of the remote
computer.
The samba supplied script findsmb might also be useful.
Joel
On Tue, Dec 17, 2002 at 10:54:35AM -0500, Jamie Risk
wrote:> Hello,
>
> If I wished to ping a windows machine from a Linux box _not_ using the
> dotted quad address, how can I discover their IP name (using their NetBeui
> name)?
>
> * DNS is not running locally, (does it need too?)
> * There isn't a local domain, I imagine we're using our ISP's
domain name
> (we're running the lan segment off a switch connected to a DSL
> modem/router)
> * Windows and Linux boxes alike get their IP addresses from the DSL modem
> acting as a DHCP server.
>
> I expect I'll need to install a local DNS server/cache. On the whole
I'm
> finding my
> first network admin work a bit overwhelming - if someone can point me
> towards the
> documentation for my next step to get ping working with fully qualified IP
> names on
> my lan segment, I'd look forward to reading and learning about it.
>
> - Jamie
>
> I'm rather confused
>
>
>
>
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