Pete wrote:
>>> ...And so what do I use if the host name is 'winbox'?
>> Is that the TCP/IP name of the box, and do you have a DNS which will
>> resolve that name (or have it in your HOSTS file)?
>>
>> TCP/IP is not the same as windows networking!
>
> That's the name that pops up in the 'host name' field when I type
> 'ipconfig /all' in WinXP. Thanks.

OK, that's the name of the box as it knows itself. But you still need a
DNS to tell other hosts about it, or you need an entry in your HOSTS file.

There is not 'I AM winbox' broadcast in TCP/IP. Everything is
eventually handled by IP addresses, and somehow your other box needs to
be able to relate 'winbox' to an IP address.

And hopefully you don't have more than one 'winbox' on your TCP/UP
network.

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