DNS or DHCP problem???

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Did you check the host files of the machine you are pinging from?

"Mark" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> We have a new W2K server as PDC (in old NT network). It is
> replacing an antique NT server that had a different IP but
> the same machine name.
>
> When I ping the server by netbios name, it is not found.
> Indeed, the IP returned is the old one. I can, however,
> ping direct by IP.
>
> Where would the network be hiding the old address? I have
> checked DNS, the other DHCP servers (on other subnets),
> router tables, and even WINS. I can find no reference to
> that machine name with the old IP.
>
> HELP???
>
> Thanks.