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Ping -a for WinXP Pro???

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by bobsta 1 view

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Ping -a XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX under command prompt running XP should Resolve addresses to hostnames.
The ping utility works but I'm not picking up the hostname. Has the command changed for the MS-DOS version or do I have an error in my Network setup???

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by chris910

It should still work the same.

This shortcut will get you to the command line reference for XP. It can be run or pasted into a shortcut.
%windir%\hh.exe ms-its:C:\WINDOWS\Help\ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm

by jimmy

What exactly are you trying to achieve?

If you ping in revese i.e. "ping -a Hostname" rather than Ping -a XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX then you will gain the IP of the PC/Server you are pinging.
Gaining exactly the same information.

HTH

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