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What is the SIMPLEST way to setup two-way hostname resolution between Windows 7 Host and Ubuntu Linux VMWare Guest?
Starting from a clean Windows 7, I installed VMWare Player and then inside it I installed Ubuntu.
Both OS's can ping each other by IP address, but hostnames won't resolve. What's the easiest way to ...
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Connected to office via VPN. How to resolve computer names?
I'm using VPN Tracker to get an VPN connection to work. My problem, though, is that I have to use ip addresses to connect to 'in-office'-computers.
How can I make my mac resolve computer names ...
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How to reduce the windows network browsing broadcast timeout or disable this function?
My residential network is make of 300 vlans (one per room).
To browse them we are using a wins server.
My problem is that when I try to browse the network, windows first tries to find the ...
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Is there any reason to run a WINS server on a small network?
Is there any compelling reason to be concerned with running a WINS server on a small network? What applications require the ability to resolve LANMan and/or NETBios names?
