How to Find a Computer Name with an IP Address in the Domain & Local network ?

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You can discover a Computer Name (Hostname) with IP Address

Method 1. Find Computer Name in DNS Network Environment

Step 1. Click the Windows Start button, then search by CMD & right-click on Command Prompt & run as administrator

Step 2. Type command – “nslookup %ipaddress%” & Press Enter button

             Example:- C:\WINDOWS\system32>nslookup 192.168.1.10

Step 3. Find the line labeled with “Name” -> That is your remote computer Name

Method 2. Find Computer Name in NON-DNS Network Enviourment (Local Network)

Step 1. Click the Windows Start button, then search by CMD & right-click on Command Prompt & run as administrator

Step 2. Type command – “nbtstat -a %ipaddress%” & Press Enter button

             Example:- C:\WINDOWS\system32> nbtstat -a 192.168.1.10

Step 3. Find the line labeled with “NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table” ->That is your remote computer Name

Method 3. Find Computer Name Local & DNS network Enviourment

Step 1. Click the Windows Start button, then search by CMD & right-click on Command Prompt & run as administrator

             Example:- C:\WINDOWS\system32> ping -a 192.168.1.10

Step 2. Type command – “ping -a %ipaddress%” & Press Enter button

Step 3. Find the First line labeled with “Pinging “Computer Name”” ->That is your remote computer Name




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