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  1. Change Computer Name in Windows 10 | Tutorials - Ten Forums

    Nov 28, 2022 · How to Rename your PC in Windows 10 Information PCs on a network need unique names so they can identify and communicate with each other.

  2. Can't access PC by name, but can by IP address - Super User

    Apr 22, 2016 · I'm currently having a problem where my computers B and C can access computer A by name (ie. \\\\computerA), but computer D cannot use the name. Computer D can only …

  3. How to get the ip address of a computer from its hostname?

    Aug 17, 2018 · I have the name of a computer on the network, and I need to know how to get the ip address of said computer from a batch file? Thanks.

  4. Change Network Profile Name in Windows 10 | Tutorials

    30 Jul 2021 How to Change a Network Profile Name in Windows 10 The first time that you connect to a network, Windows automatically creates a network profile and stores it on your …

  5. Use name instead of IP address for home network - Super User

    Jan 15, 2011 · I have IIS7 on my computer, and I can access it through other computers in my house on the same network through my computer's IP address - 192.168.1.10x Instead of …

  6. networking - What is a hostname versus a computer name versus …

    Mar 9, 2015 · In computer networking, a hostname (archaically nodename) is a label that is assigned to a device connected to a computer network and that is used to identify the device …

  7. Can access shared network files by IP, but not by host name

    Jun 14, 2020 · After that, any attempt to access the shared folders by host name prompts me to "enter network credentials," but my credentials aren't accepted. The problem is only with this …

  8. how to get computers name on local network - Super User

    Jan 4, 2016 · 1 In my local network (home) there is a lot of connected computers and phones. I want to know if there is a way to get the names of connected computers (when i say the name, …

  9. Can two computers have the same default name? - Super User

    Mar 4, 2024 · For more information, see the DnsValidateName function. So yes, 2 computers can have the same computer name, though given there cannot be 2 identical computers in the …

  10. Wrong IP address when pinged from another machine? - Super User

    I pinged my computer by name from another machine and it resolved to a different IP address than what the computer reported using IPConfig. I dug further using arp and found that the …