Subject: Re: Mac Name
From: Casey Bisson (cbisson@oz.plymouth.edu)
Date: Fri Feb 04 2000 - 11:28:56 EST
I have heard of people who use an extension that sets the AppleTalk name to
the IP Name, but I cannot find the reference. I use an applescript to do the
same thing. There are some utility applications that will give this
information on demand. Look to http://www.intermapper.com/Other_software/
for a start, and search http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/HyperArchive.html.
anil wrote:
> Tks for all the answers. All I wanted to know is that we have setup
> static ip addresses for the macs. and wanted to find dns name of the
> computer from somewhere winthin the computer.
>
> tks again.
>
> Anil
>
> I am looking at tcpdump from mac/IP network. I am trying to understand
> all the broadcasts that goes around.
>
> Casey Bisson wrote:
> >
> > The name given in the FileSharing control panel is it's AppleTalk name,
> > and has no technical relation to the IP Name.
> >
> >
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