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ali - Latest answer on Oct 9, 2012 12:01AM
I need to find the computer name of one PC connected in LAN (joined to domain).
I have the IP address of terminal. how i will find the computername?
kindly advice
Thanks and Regards
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I dont think v can. only option is to ping the host name and find out the IP.. if not se the DHCP Adresses list in the DHCP sever

yogi - Nov 27, 2008 08:09AM
Thx kishore, any way if u get any such trick pls let me knw...
and pls assist me wid sme commands wch can b used on network..
not the basic ones, some rare ones.......
Anonymous User - Dec 2, 2008 03:28AM
broadcast net view command and then do the nbtstat -a -n
shakti - Dec 17, 2008 09:18AM
thanx bro its working
Bart - Apr 25, 2011 02:49AM
Thanks,
Here is an example nbtstat -a 172.16.90.68
srini - Oct 8, 2012 04:42PM
thanks
Shix - Oct 9, 2012 12:01AM
nbtstat -a ---->>> that really works... thanks a lot...
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Just use below command

NBTSTAT -A IPADDRS

Anonymous User - Dec 2, 2008 09:22AM
use "/?" parameter to get the help on "dos" commands, like:
nbtstat /?
ipconfig /?
route /?
tracert /?
netsh /?
arp /?
and etc
yogi - Dec 2, 2008 09:43AM
i hv a software which is to be installed in 100 systems which r in LAN
i can not use any third party software becoz they r restricted...
how can i do this using cmd prompt?

i am nt using the servrer here.
Anonymous User - Dec 2, 2008 10:19AM
the bad thing is that you are not using domain server to control all 100 workstations. so you will need to do it manually.. depending on your software it might have command prompt arguments, so you can make a silent install script (like msi), write the script to your USB stick as autorun and plug it to each pc.. or you can check if the workstations have "Remote assistance" enabled.. you can also dedicate one workstation as a file server, so your script will call another script at this file server from autorun like "\\workstation25\install\script.cmd"
yogi - Dec 2, 2008 10:24AM
i do have domain server..
but i just want to know how to install it using cmd prompt..
wid out logging into d server..
Anonymous User - Dec 2, 2008 01:32PM
if you can access files and folders of these 100 workstations, you can write a script to run through all the workstations and place your software "setup" script at the startup folder of the workstations..
yogi - Dec 3, 2008 02:52AM
How can i write tht script?

can u pls help me wid sme example?
wt type of script it is?
Anonymous User - Dec 3, 2008 12:14PM
the script is an usual batch file like "install.cmd" or whatever placed to each PC's c:\path to userprofile\start menu\Startup folder

Example of install.cmd:
rem Mapping your remote folder as local hard drive
net use x: \\WorkstationToBeUsedAsFileServer\PathToYourSoftware

rem Changing path to the mapped folder
x:

rem Running your software setup (for .MSI software)
msiexec /i software.msi /quit /norestart /AnyOtherOptionYouWant (check msiexec /? for more options)

rem Running your software setup (for .EXE software)
AnyThingYouWantToRun.exe

rem Disconnecting the mapped folder
net use x: /d

rem Shutting down PC
shutdown /s
wan - Apr 26, 2009 12:19AM
Thanks, it help...
Ajit - Jun 14, 2010 06:22AM
Thanks I got perfect command by u to find computer name through cmd
maNOJ - Jun 15, 2010 06:37AM
hi dear teanks
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use
NSLOOKUP

Or

PING -A xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

NSLOOKUP uses DNS and PING will try WINS and DNS

kn - Sep 22, 2008 02:11PM
Thanks for the post!
div - Nov 20, 2008 02:47AM
coollllllllll answer yaar its works,Hey can u email me some command stuff of dos plz Thanks in advance
IMTIAZ - Oct 22, 2009 06:03AM
hi
i am imtiaz ali i have a question from you.i think you will help me to resolve my problem .i am using internet with ptcl dsl device and i have also provide another connection to another person .he can watch me every time what i am doing and what i am browsing on the internet but problem is that how can i can enable to see him what he is browsing on the net .so please resolve my problem immedietly .
thanks

imtiaz ali
immi - Nov 27, 2009 03:31AM
abe laude tu kaise imtiyaz ali
Shashi - Nov 21, 2008 05:43AM
Thanks it helped...
v & v - Jan 21, 2010 03:50AM
if there are two internet connection in the network of computers, how can we find the internet connection that is presently working. or how can we choose the internet connection in the total net working system from a client computer.
SHAILENDRA - Jan 22, 2009 06:00AM
Thanks
it's working
Aman - Mar 29, 2009 03:50AM
try this tracert xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx on command prompt.
regards Aman
bsuboyy - Mar 28, 2009 10:39PM
okay hey i wanna pull a funny prank at school using shutdown -i and that will let me just down anyones computer but...theres a catch i need to find the computer names on my computer how could i do that we all share the same internet.
Chuck - Apr 2, 2009 12:46PM
If your computers are numbered like the ones I had, find the IP of your machine.

So if you are machine 26 and your ip ends with 60, you can make the calculations if you know whos sitting at what computer.

If you want to shut down the guy at computer 20, you can find the ip IF AND ONLY IF THE IP IS STATIC ( which in a school setting they should be, unless their admins are poor).

So to shut down the guy at 20, subtract your machine from his machine which gives you a difference of 6.

Subtract 6 from the last number in your ip and if they set it up right, his ip is exactly the same except the last number, which would hopefully be 54. You know what I mean?
Paul - Apr 6, 2009 11:16AM
"Unless their admins are poor..." LMAO

Or they want an easily administrated, sophisticated DHCP network with active directory. I opine so having WORKED in IT at a "school setting." Doesn't it occur to you that maybe we wouldn't want static IPs for the very reason you just gave (among others).

Of course, you could reference the PC by name once you're in the domain.

Of course, we just don't give people those kinds of permissions on Lab machines. Which we name statically on our secure domain and to which we apply liberal amounts of DHCP because it's efficient...
john47v - May 5, 2009 08:36PM
k, so how do u find your own ip?

-thanks
cjdabomb 1Posts Friday October 16, 2009Registration date - Oct 17, 2009 01:17AM
hey i was wondering if you have any thoughts on my question how to log on to school comp from home... tell ur friends
tzyChuck - Jul 9, 2009 10:01PM
hello..i had read about your wrote but still how exactly it works..can u teach in more detail? about what to do after we get the ip...
aChuck - Jan 22, 2010 11:36PM
i followed what u said but it said access denied



what should i do to pull this off
GREEN TEXT MANbsuboyy - Jun 13, 2009 07:04PM
Or, if your admins are as retarded as mine are, it's (Building number, should be the same for all computers in the building)-(Room number)-1(computer number)

Needless to say, their servers were "Randomly" shutting down for the last week of school
kjhgfdbsuboyy - Feb 5, 2010 10:42AM
at my school there taped on the topp of ou comuters so check there
bobbybsuboyy - Mar 1, 2010 11:21PM
i want to get a user name of the pc from the ip address
agam - Aug 30, 2009 07:51AM
ho w to find ip
Neander - Oct 21, 2009 02:28PM
Open command prompt and there you type in "ipconfig". And there you have it ;)
Suresh - Oct 1, 2009 02:31PM
This reply was really Helpful..........

Please send some more commands on some similar scenarios to my ID..

Your's
Sur....
Shahid - Oct 22, 2009 09:15AM
Dear Brother,

I am shahid from Saudi Arabia and using wirelss net work in my office.

Can you please guide me that how can i make restrictions on wireless.

Please help me in this matter.

Regards

Shahid
yudo - Dec 15, 2009 05:27PM
just set in your DNS setting password
mostly when you go inside your ip address (default gateway from your ADSL provider) and you click in connectivity (mention wireless) and you start change the configuration.
under password you change it base on what you want.
that's it
ANDYShahid - Feb 15, 2010 03:02AM
8055 USE ANY PROXY SERVERS ON INTERNET LIKE KPROXY.COM
daffyduckShahid - Mar 10, 2010 09:43AM
If you are the wireless network admin, then you can limit access to the wireless network by MAC address. If you are a wireless network user, talk to your admin.
meroo - Jan 22, 2010 10:01AM
hi rtr1900 how r u?? i have question about finding pc name by it's ip
i have the ip address of specified computer but i want to know it's name
without programs just in (cmd)
thx again
10u - Feb 2, 2010 06:45AM
You can use nbtstat -a <ip>
example: nbtstat -a 172.17.121.125
puma - Jan 27, 2010 07:54AM
Dear Sir I would like to now how to findings my friends computer name and how to shutdown through the inter net.please reply me.
Thank You


Puma..
Best Regard
srikanth - Mar 4, 2010 12:14AM
Nbtstat -a xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
srikanth - Mar 4, 2010 12:12AM
nbtstat -a xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
nani - Mar 23, 2010 02:58AM
r u mail r female puma ,,,,,,,,,,
john - Apr 10, 2010 01:15PM
Does it really work?
ken - Apr 14, 2010 09:52AM
i couldnt get this to work but i am on a restricted PC
john da baptist - Apr 23, 2010 03:30AM
mmm preciously
tayo
Bhushan - May 14, 2010 06:17AM
It should work but make sure you are in domian network.
Anonymous User - Jun 8, 2010 10:06AM
@srikanth I typed this "Nbtstat -a 72.198.38.121" withough quotes then this happend

Local area connection:
Node IpAddress: [0.0.0.0] Scope Id: []

Host not found.

Wireless Network Connection 3:
Node IpAddress: [I hid this Ip address] Scope Id: []

Host not found.

TeamViewer VPN:
Node IpAddress: [0.0.0.0] Scope Id: []

Host not found.
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nbtstat -a <ip address>

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use nslookup

chandrabhan - Nov 4, 2008 11:10PM
Thanx dude, it worked well...
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Finding the IP address assigned to a computer is very simple. All you have to do is open the command prompt and use the IPCONFIG command. If you want to find the IP address associated with a specific computer name, you can use the NBTSTAT command. The syntax for doing so is as follows:

NBTSTAT -a <computername>

What if you want to find the computer name associated with a specific IP address? The solution is simple. You can once again find the information you are looking for using the NBTSTAT command, only this time with a different switch. Instead of using -a, you will use -A and specify an IP address as shown below:

NBTSTAT -A <ipaddress>

The results will tell you the computer name that is currently associated with the IP address you have specified.

Nickitick149 - Oct 25, 2009 05:00PM
Using the "NBTSTAT -A <ipaddress>" isn't working. There are a lot of ways that people are saying you can use to find your IP address, and most of the ones using command prompt are different. So, it always says "host not found" whenever I try. I think i know what it is, but it still draws a blank.

Plz Help!! ( But try to keep it simple, not extremely complex )
Cliona - Apr 23, 2010 03:30AM
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nbtstat -a (IP address of machine)

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Try PING -a IP_ADDRESS

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you could always type in

net user into cmd
and this will give u the computer name and the people that use the network you are on

you don't really need the ip address of the computer to find out it's name

hope this helped.

Anonymous User - Dec 4, 2008 12:04AM
:)
vinnie - Feb 4, 2009 10:42AM
Please help I actually want to be able to search the name of a computer with having an IP address. THe computer is connected to the domain but when the computers where set up to the domain no one wrote down the computer name with its IP so I was wondering is there a way to display all the computer names with the IP address or do a search on the server by the IP address that I have to be able to get the computer name or more info about that computer or user.
Thanks so much
NIKODA - Feb 19, 2009 10:01PM
I need to know all the commands which I can use to find out host names using ip addresses. Its quite important in a LAN environment. Today I just fing someone is using my ip address and I need to know which computer is using my ip address!!
Thanks in advance
Kleinbaasvinnie - Mar 18, 2009 08:03AM
FIXED: How to get a Computer-Name on a domain/network using the IP Address or Username a the user logged in on it.

1) Find the IP address of the computer if you do not already have it
1 a) Go to Computer Management (right click on My Computer and click on Manage)
1 b) Go to System Tools, Shared Folders, Sessions (in the left hand pane) and find the IP Address of the PC that the user is logged onto (this sometimes shows the computer name instead of the IP Address).

2) Find the Computer Name using the IP Address
2 a) Go to DHCP (in Control Panel, Administrative Tools)
2 b) Go to Scope, Address Leases in the left hand Pane and find the IP Address listed, this will then also give you the Computer Name

3) Go to www.brightvisions.co.uk and let us know how you got on.

Al - IT Support Technician for BrightVisions Ltd.
mabel - Mar 24, 2009 07:47AM
Thanks for the tip, it works great, except that it appears to list all of the names that were ever associated with an IP address. I have multiple entries for the same IP.

Is there a way to refresh DNS so that it only contains valid connected names?
karan - Aug 12, 2009 10:18AM
please tell me in what way i hack any pc in the world
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which is the command used to display the list of IP address of the computers in LAN..
I used "net view" command but it displays only d network name...

Sarv - Jan 7, 2010 01:42PM
dude first type net view that will give you the names of the system connected on ur network thn type ping <the name which you discovered from net view> that will ping the comp n will also return you its ip
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nslookup

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nbtstat -A ipaddress

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goto command and prompt and type ipconfig/all

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c:\nbtstat -a <xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx>

Display a result as given format

Local Area Connection:
Node IpAddress: [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table

Name Type Status
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Netbios name <00> UNIQUE Registered
Workgroup/domain name <00> GROUP Registered
Netbios name <20> UNIQUE Registered
Workgroup/domain name <1E> GROUP Registered

MAC Address = xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx

mode - Sep 23, 2009 01:18PM
My laptop was stolen , is there any way i can know the IP and user name for this pc when we are chating on line? coz i think he is using my pc . PLS I NEED ANSWER
chris - Oct 17, 2009 12:01AM
hmmm....well are you actually chatting with the person? If so, there are a couple ways to do it.


If so, there's a couple of ways to go about it.

he first way to do it is to open your command prompt. This is what you'll be using to find the person.

while your chatting with him, send him something, anything. Send him a file, a picture, anything. If you think the person might be sketchy about it, use your imagination and be creative.
While the file is transferring, type in the command line: netstat -n .
Be sure to note the space between "netstat" and "-a".
While the file is being transferred, you are making a connection to your computer. that means that the i.p. is connected to you, therefore letting you transfer the files.
However, a person's ip can change depending on where they are or where they are connected.
Yet assuming that this isn't the case, we can glean a little information here.
Using this method, we of course fine out the I.P. address after a little information sorting. At the same time, we might even possible find the MAC adress as well.
Both of these are pretty much useless to us.
However, you can go to this website:

http://www.lost-computer.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/absolute/WHO.CGI

this will give you the infomation about what router they're using and who's providing their internet, and a few more details. If you contact these providers with the information displayed and give them your story, or if you talk to local authorities, you will most likely be helped.

Also, I'd say look around at softwares maybe. There are tons of hacking softwares everywhere, and a lot of them are extremely effective. I've used many softwares myself recreationally, and it's surprising just how much information you can get from a good hacking device. If you have any other questions, feel free to email me at "Email Id removed for security
I don't have all the answers, but I can certainly try to help. lol, it gives me an oportunity to learn more, if anything. Hope everything works out for you! =)
shashik - Jan 22, 2010 01:16AM
hey chris hack my PC and give me any one image file from my pc, can hackers go on that level? Now it wont be crime if am telling u to hack my pc, isnt it?
what basic information do u need?
ali khan - Jun 3, 2010 11:11PM
How to change computer name and workgroup to other pc in network using ms dos ya any other software
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hi try using nbtstat -ano ip of the terminal

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to find out your ip just simply go to star search "cmd"
in cammand type tracert"space"any web site
yours is the first

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hay guys I would like to know how I find the domain name using an IP address

Mohit - Feb 20, 2010 06:19AM
hey frined just go on command prompt & type there your domain name with ping you can get it's ip for example
ping google.com
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in desktop right click on my network places.
Select properties
select tcp ip portocol
select properties

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Dear sir,
send me detail description of my question.
Thanks a lot!
sanjeet

sainaw - Sep 16, 2009 03:50AM
I will thanks for you question.....good luck!
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how to find name server name using cmd prompt
example i want arra.org.in
this name servers
i want use cmd ho what is the command

jitu - Feb 26, 2009 10:47AM
1> command prompt
2> type ping www.any site name and entre.....
e.g ping www.google.com
in a last give google ip adresss....
Anoop - Apr 5, 2010 02:44AM
thanks
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