Can't Connect on LAN using PC Name, but can with IP Address

[Brian]

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Hey Everyone-

I can connect to my PC via RD using the IP of each PC, but when I try
to by using the PC name, it won't work. NetBIOS is installed on all the
machines, which is what I initally thought it was. All PC's are DHCP,
not static.

Anyone have suggestions?

Thanks In Advance,
Brian

 

[Guest]

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Are you running any personal firewall software on the PCs your trying to connect to? For example the
XP SP2 Windows Firewall has to be configured to have "File & Print Sharing" enabled or "TCP Port
139" enabled in order for Remote Desktop to connect by name over a private LAN versus the assigned
IP address... This presumes that you have "NetBIOS enabled over TCP/IP" in each PCs network adapter
properties...

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"Brian" <bpeters@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
news:1107621988.624590.271290@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Hey Everyone-
>
> I can connect to my PC via RD using the IP of each PC, but when I try
> to by using the PC name, it won't work. NetBIOS is installed on all the
> machines, which is what I initally thought it was. All PC's are DHCP,
> not static.
>
> Anyone have suggestions?
>
> Thanks In Advance,
> Brian
>

 

[Guest]

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Brian wrote:
> Hey Everyone-
>
> I can connect to my PC via RD using the IP of each PC, but when I try
> to by using the PC name, it won't work. NetBIOS is installed on all
> the machines, which is what I initally thought it was. All PC's are
> DHCP, not static.
>
> Anyone have suggestions?
>
> Thanks In Advance,
> Brian

Is this on your LAN?
Firewalls enabled? If so, did you open up file/print sharing?