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How can I get Windows to see Linux host names and vice versa?
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Mar 15, 20266993 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I have Windows and Linux machines on the same subnet. My router configuration correctly tells me both their machine names, and their IP addresses. However, when I try and ping a Linux machine from a Windows machine, or ping a Windows machine from a Linux machine, I need to use IP addresses rather t…
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ARP host names are different from NetBIOS names. Windows bases itself on NetBIOS names where as Linux bases itself on the host names. Your router receives the host names through ARP / DHCP; yes, Windows does have host names too. You need to have you…
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