KB75768829: How to find the hostname from an IP address

Description

If you ping a hostname, you can find the IP address (if DNS server and/or hostname are correctly configured). But sometimes you have the IP address and you need to know which host is using this IP address.

Procedure

To find the hostname using the IP address,

If DNS is used:

In the DOS window, type nslookup <ipaddress>. See below for example:

drive:\>nslookup 10.31.224.99
Server:  egwbedc001.esko-graphics.com
Address:  10.31.231.35

Name:    gsswsrv02.gent.esko-graphics.com
Address:  10.31.224.99

If the connection is using NetBIOS over TCP/IP and if it's in the cache:

In the DOS window, type nbtstat -A <ipaddress>. See below for example:

drive:\>nbtstat -A 10.31.224.99

Local Area Connection:
Node IPAddress: [10.31.135.199] Scope Id: []

           NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table

       Name               Type         Status
    ---------------------------------------------
    GSSWSRV02      <00>  UNIQUE      Registered
    GENT           <00>  GROUP       Registered
    GSSWSRV02      <20>  UNIQUE      Registered
    GENT           <1E>  GROUP       Registered

    MAC Address = 00-06-5B-F8-06-46

Using the ping command:

In the DOS window, type ping -a <ipaddress>. See below for example:

drive:\>ping -a 10.31.224.99

Pinging gsswsrv02.gent.esko-graphics.com [10.31.224.99] with 32 bytes of da

Reply from 10.31.224.99: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=127
Reply from 10.31.224.99: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=127
Reply from 10.31.224.99: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=127
Reply from 10.31.224.99: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=127

Article information
Applies to	Esko all software products
Created	12-Sep-13
Last revised
Author	HG
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