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More info?)
Sorry --- I meant ping -a
It resolves some addresses to host names but, not all.
"Ace Fekay [MVP]"
<PleaseSubstituteMyActualFirstName&LastNameHere@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> In news:eViw0DweEHA.3028@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
> JohnB <jbrigan@yahoo.com> made a post then I commented below
> > If I ping a host name using the -n parameter, and it resolves some
> > addresses to host names and not others - what is this an indication
> > of?
> >
> > All Win2k servers and workstations.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> Ping -n just tells it to ping "n" amount of times. Here's the break down:
>
> C:\>ping -?
>
> Usage: ping [-t] [-a] [-n count] [-l size] [-f] [-i TTL] [-v TOS]
> [-r count] [-s count] [[-j host-list] | [-k host-list]]
> [-w timeout] target_name
>
> Options:
> -t Ping the specified host until stopped.
> To see statistics and continue - type Control-Break;
> To stop - type Control-C.
> -a Resolve addresses to hostnames.
> -n count Number of echo requests to send.
> -l size Send buffer size.
> -f Set Don't Fragment flag in packet.
> -i TTL Time To Live.
> -v TOS Type Of Service.
> -r count Record route for count hops.
> -s count Timestamp for count hops.
> -j host-list Loose source route along host-list.
> -k host-list Strict source route along host-list.
> -w timeout Timeout in milliseconds to wait for each reply.
>
>
>
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> Ace
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> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT, MVP
> Microsoft Windows MVP - Windows Server - Directory Services
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