Ping Utility Takes a Long Time to Return Results with NetBIOS Name (267963)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q267963

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Ping utility to ping another computer by its NetBIOS name, the Ping utility may take a long time to return results.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur when no Domain Name System (DNS) server is available on the network. The Ping utility first queries DNS for a host name. If no DNS server is available, the TCP/IP protocol will try the DNS query again. Only after the DNS queries do not succeed will the Ping utility attempt to resolve the name by using the NetBIOS name resolution sequence.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about name resolution, refer to the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

172218 Microsoft TCP/IP Host Name Resolution Order

119493 NetBIOS over TCP/IP Name Resolution and WINS

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/8/2001
Keywords:kbprb KB267963
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