You can ping the server IP address, but cannot ping the host name of the server.
Solution: add record in the client host file. The host file is located at \windows\system32\drivers\etc\*
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Detail:
You are having a Name Resolution issue. The internet uses a DNS service to
map names to ip-addresses. However, those are Public ip-addresses, not private
Lan addresses. To solve this Windows uses multiple techniques:
a Master Browser to record systems
the host file
If you have dependable ip-addresses (ie: static addresses or MAC enforced ip assignments),
then you can enter the mapping into your host file (this is the technique I use).
The host file is located at \windows\system32\drivers\etc\* and the format of the entry is
ip-address (one or more spaces) theSystemName
The host file allows any system to be included, private (eg your desktop) and public
(eg www.google.com) -- but make sure you get the ip-address correct!
