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External
Since: Apr 28, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:18 pm
Post subject: Computer names -wire and wireless
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On my 2 Thinkpad T30 Laptops, WIN XP PRO SP2,
I want to assign names to both the 'wired ip
address' and the 'wireless ip address'.
When I run sysdm.cpl I do not see how to choose to name either the
wired or wireless nic adapter. Is there another tool in XP PRO that will
allow me to specifically name the wired nic [cabdavid-2] and then
specifically name the wireless nic [nowiredavid-2]?
Thanks for your help, Dave-s |
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External
Since: Dec 17, 2005
Posts: 307
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:17 am
Post subject: Re: Computer names -wire and wireless [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Dave_s wrote:
> On my 2 Thinkpad T30 Laptops, WIN XP PRO SP2,
> I want to assign names to both the 'wired ip
> address' and the 'wireless ip address'.
>
> When I run sysdm.cpl I do not see how to choose to name either the
> wired or wireless nic adapter. Is there another tool in XP PRO that will
> allow me to specifically name the wired nic [cabdavid-2] and then
> specifically name the wireless nic [nowiredavid-2]?
>
> Thanks for your help, Dave-s
You'll have to create a special name for each interface in the
%system%\drivers\etc\hosts file, on each system that you want to ping
from. Or create a private DNS server.
Yousuf Khan |
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External
Since: Apr 28, 2004
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:02 pm
Post subject: Re: Computer names -wire and wireless [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Yousuf Khan wrote:
> Dave_s wrote:
>
>> On my 2 Thinkpad T30 Laptops, WIN XP PRO SP2,
>> I want to assign names to both the 'wired ip
>> address' and the 'wireless ip address'.
>>
>> When I run sysdm.cpl I do not see how to choose to name either the
>> wired or wireless nic adapter. Is there another tool in XP PRO that
>> will allow me to specifically name the wired nic [cabdavid-2] and then
>> specifically name the wireless nic [nowiredavid-2]?
>>
>> Thanks for your help, Dave-s
>
>
>
> You'll have to create a special name for each interface in the
> %system%\drivers\etc\hosts file, on each system that you want to ping
> from. Or create a private DNS server.
>
> Yousuf Khan
I'll try the HOSTS file method.
I have three PCs all running WINDOWS XP PRO SP2.
I am not familiar with '%system%\drivers\etc\hosts'
notation. Please, where can I find an explanation on the Internet?
The XP PRO folder structures of IBM Thinkpad Laptops are different
than the INTEL desktop folder tree.
On both Laptops there are HOSTS files each in c:\I386
Only one entry, 127.0.0.1 localhost.
On the desktop, search found no Hosts file.
Internet says Hosts file is usually located in:
> Windows NT/2000/XP Pro c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
> or
> c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
I do not see either of these folders on my 3 PCs.
Question: Where should I place my new Hosts file in each PC?
Can I create the missing folders?
I think I have 'administrator' rights.
Thanks, Dave_S >> Stay informed about: Computer names -wire and wireless |
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External
Since: Nov 18, 2003
Posts: 582
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:18 pm
Post subject: Re: Computer names -wire and wireless [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:02:19 -0800, Dave_s <group78.RemoveThis@dslextreme.com> wrote:
>Yousuf Khan wrote:
>> Dave_s wrote:
>>
>>> On my 2 Thinkpad T30 Laptops, WIN XP PRO SP2,
>>> I want to assign names to both the 'wired ip
>>> address' and the 'wireless ip address'.
>>>
>>> When I run sysdm.cpl I do not see how to choose to name either the
>>> wired or wireless nic adapter. Is there another tool in XP PRO that
>>> will allow me to specifically name the wired nic [cabdavid-2] and then
>>> specifically name the wireless nic [nowiredavid-2]?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help, Dave-s
>>
>> You'll have to create a special name for each interface in the
>> %system%\drivers\etc\hosts file, on each system that you want to ping
>> from. Or create a private DNS server.
>>
>> Yousuf Khan
>
> I'll try the HOSTS file method.
>
>I have three PCs all running WINDOWS XP PRO SP2.
> I am not familiar with '%system%\drivers\etc\hosts'
>notation. Please, where can I find an explanation on the Internet?
>
> The XP PRO folder structures of IBM Thinkpad Laptops are different
>than the INTEL desktop folder tree.
>
> On both Laptops there are HOSTS files each in c:\I386
>Only one entry, 127.0.0.1 localhost.
>
>On the desktop, search found no Hosts file.
>Internet says Hosts file is usually located in:
>
> > Windows NT/2000/XP Pro c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
> > or
> > c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
>
>I do not see either of these folders on my 3 PCs.
>Question: Where should I place my new Hosts file in each PC?
>Can I create the missing folders?
>I think I have 'administrator' rights.
>Thanks, Dave_S
He's just giving you the logical path to the file. If you installed XP to a
\winnt root, then the c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc folder is where you should
put your hosts and lmhosts files. If you installed XP to a \windows root, then
c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc folder is where you want those files to be...
/daytripper >> Stay informed about: Computer names -wire and wireless |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:18 pm
Post subject: Re: Computer names -wire and wireless [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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daytripper wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:02:19 -0800, Dave_s <group78 DeleteThis @dslextreme.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Yousuf Khan wrote:
>>
>>>Dave_s wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>On my 2 Thinkpad T30 Laptops, WIN XP PRO SP2,
>>>>I want to assign names to both the 'wired ip
>>>>address' and the 'wireless ip address'.
>>>>
>>>>When I run sysdm.cpl I do not see how to choose to name either the
>>>>wired or wireless nic adapter. Is there another tool in XP PRO that
>>>>will allow me to specifically name the wired nic [cabdavid-2] and then
>>>>specifically name the wireless nic [nowiredavid-2]?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for your help, Dave-s
>>>
>>>You'll have to create a special name for each interface in the
>>>%system%\drivers\etc\hosts file, on each system that you want to ping
>>>from. Or create a private DNS server.
>>>
>>> Yousuf Khan
>>
>> I'll try the HOSTS file method.
>>
>>I have three PCs all running WINDOWS XP PRO SP2.
>> I am not familiar with '%system%\drivers\etc\hosts'
>>notation. Please, where can I find an explanation on the Internet?
>>
>> The XP PRO folder structures of IBM Thinkpad Laptops are different
>>than the INTEL desktop folder tree.
>>
>> On both Laptops there are HOSTS files each in c:\I386
>>Only one entry, 127.0.0.1 localhost.
>>
>>On the desktop, search found no Hosts file.
>>Internet says Hosts file is usually located in:
>>
>>
>>>Windows NT/2000/XP Pro c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
>>>or
>>>c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
>>
>>I do not see either of these folders on my 3 PCs.
>>Question: Where should I place my new Hosts file in each PC?
>>Can I create the missing folders?
>>I think I have 'administrator' rights.
>>Thanks, Dave_S
>
>
> He's just giving you the logical path to the file. If you installed XP to a
> \winnt root, then the c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc folder is where you should
> put your hosts and lmhosts files. If you installed XP to a \windows root, then
> c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc folder is where you want those files to be...
>
> /daytripper
I think I all were installed to a windows root.
But I do not see a
> c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc folder
on any of the 3 PCs.
I see a c:\windows\system
I do not see a \system32 folder.
Should I create a system32\drivers\etc folder from a DOS [cmd]
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Since: Nov 18, 2003
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:45 pm
Post subject: Re: Computer names -wire and wireless [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:06:27 -0800, Dave_s <group78.DeleteThis@dslextreme.com> wrote:
>daytripper wrote:
>> On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:02:19 -0800, Dave_s <group78.DeleteThis@dslextreme.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Yousuf Khan wrote:
>>>
>>>>Dave_s wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>On my 2 Thinkpad T30 Laptops, WIN XP PRO SP2,
>>>>>I want to assign names to both the 'wired ip
>>>>>address' and the 'wireless ip address'.
>>>>>
>>>>>When I run sysdm.cpl I do not see how to choose to name either the
>>>>>wired or wireless nic adapter. Is there another tool in XP PRO that
>>>>>will allow me to specifically name the wired nic [cabdavid-2] and then
>>>>>specifically name the wireless nic [nowiredavid-2]?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for your help, Dave-s
>>>>
>>>>You'll have to create a special name for each interface in the
>>>>%system%\drivers\etc\hosts file, on each system that you want to ping
>>>>from. Or create a private DNS server.
>>>>
>>>> Yousuf Khan
>>>
>>> I'll try the HOSTS file method.
>>>
>>>I have three PCs all running WINDOWS XP PRO SP2.
>>> I am not familiar with '%system%\drivers\etc\hosts'
>>>notation. Please, where can I find an explanation on the Internet?
>>>
>>> The XP PRO folder structures of IBM Thinkpad Laptops are different
>>>than the INTEL desktop folder tree.
>>>
>>> On both Laptops there are HOSTS files each in c:\I386
>>>Only one entry, 127.0.0.1 localhost.
>>>
>>>On the desktop, search found no Hosts file.
>>>Internet says Hosts file is usually located in:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Windows NT/2000/XP Pro c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
>>>>or
>>>>c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
>>>
>>>I do not see either of these folders on my 3 PCs.
>>>Question: Where should I place my new Hosts file in each PC?
>>>Can I create the missing folders?
>>>I think I have 'administrator' rights.
>>>Thanks, Dave_S
>>
>>
>> He's just giving you the logical path to the file. If you installed XP to a
>> \winnt root, then the c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc folder is where you should
>> put your hosts and lmhosts files. If you installed XP to a \windows root, then
>> c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc folder is where you want those files to be...
>>
>> /daytripper
> I think I all were installed to a windows root.
> But I do not see a
>
> > c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc folder
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> on any of the 3 PCs.
> I see a c:\windows\system
> I do not see a \system32 folder.
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>
> Should I create a system32\drivers\etc folder from a DOS [cmd]
>using md?
>
No. If you're truly running XP Pro (or Windows NT or Windows 2000), then
you're either looking down the wrong path, or your Explorer is in its
nannified condition and it isn't letting you see system files/folders.
Keep looking. If you need to, let Windows do a system-wide search for
hosts.sam or lmhosts.sam...
/daytripper >> Stay informed about: Computer names -wire and wireless |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:25 pm
Post subject: Re: Computer names -wire and wireless [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Dave_s wrote:
> daytripper wrote:
>> He's just giving you the logical path to the file. If you installed XP
>> to a
>> \winnt root, then the c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc folder is where
>> you should
>> put your hosts and lmhosts files. If you installed XP to a \windows
>> root, then
>> c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc folder is where you want those files
>> to be...
>> /daytripper
> I think I all were installed to a windows root.
> But I do not see a
> > c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc folder
> on any of the 3 PCs.
> I see a c:\windows\system
> I do not see a \system32 folder.
> Should I create a system32\drivers\etc folder from a DOS [cmd]
> using md?
Make sure your Explorer is set to allow display of hidden and system
files. If you don't have a ".\system32" folder under your "windows" or
"winnt" folders then your machine shouldn't even be running.
Yousuf Khan
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