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How can I resolve an internal IP address to a hostname on OS X?

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I'm trying to resolve an IP address like 192.168.204.194 to a computer name like "JohnsMac". I want to be able to get the local machine name for an internal IP address I know. What command will return the machine name on OS X?

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Try nslookup: This requires that you have nslookup point to a DNS server that knows how to make this resolution. In my personal network, I use my DD-WRT router as a DNS relay and set it to resolve requests for hosts on the internal network (the 192.…

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