Pinging network computer name

[dipdog]

I am having some difficulty correcting a wireless network.

While troubleshooting, one thing I noticed is that both server and client are able to ping their own and each other's network IP addresses (respectively 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2) and their own computer names, but neither one is able to ping the other computers computer name (I get a message that says that the host name is not recognized or unavailable). Does anyone know a simple explanation for this?

Thanx
- Scott

[davis]

Most likely an issue with your DNS Server. try configuring the server's ip address to static on the machines and see if the machines resolve the names.

[dipdog]

Thanx for your reply. Could you explain what you mean by "configuring the server's ip address to static" Both the server and client addresses are already manually configured to (respectively) 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2.

[Sooner Al]

You also might try enabling NetBIOS over TCP/IP on each PC...

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.htm

If you want use to static IP addressing for your PCs see this page for help...

http://www.portforward.com/networking/static-xp.htm