How can I resolve macintosh platform computer name?

How can I resolve macintosh platform computer name? Just know that some IPs
are manually used by Macintosh computer. So need a way to find out those IPs
that are related to Mac compuer or verify it is Mac computer..

Thanks.

I can't see how that would have anything to do with Microsoft products for
the Mac. Seems like that's info that would have to come from Apple.

Good Luck |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 11/7/07 10:03 PM, in article (E-Mail Removed),
"pleopleo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

How can I resolve macintosh platform computer name? Just know that some IPs
are manually used by Macintosh computer. So need a way to find out those IPs
that are related to Mac compuer or verify it is Mac computer..

Thanks.

pleopleo wrote:
> How can I resolve macintosh platform computer name? Just know that some IPs
> are manually used by Macintosh computer. So need a way to find out those IPs
> that are related to Mac compuer or verify it is Mac computer..

On the same subnet, a broadcast between machines resolves names. If you
don't have a DNS server on your network then you can ping a Mac using
"ping MacName.local".

In a larger network with multiple subnets, you'll need to use DNS or
preferably DDNS. Windows Server DNS can allow DHCP to register
non-Windows clients such as Macs but it must be enabled. This may be
considered a security risk. Or if your DNS is handled by an appliance
then it may have a DDNS feature that needs to be enabled.

Hope this helps!

--

bill

William M. Smith, Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows
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