RDC and dynamic IPs (INTERNAL network)

[ToddP]

All,
I have remote desktop connection working on my XP Pro network. I'm
able to access my server, but have to use the IP address, not the
computer name. I'd like to use the computer name instead for the
obvious advantage of not having to look up the server's IP every time
the machine boots. I seem to remember using the computer name up
until a year or a year and a half ago, then suddenly I couldn't
anymore. Today, finally, after losing internet access due to a storm,
I finally got my butt in gear and tried to figure out why this is
happening. Searching Google, I don't see this being a problem for
others. Anyone have any ideas as to why I'm having this problem?

TIA

 

[Jeremy]

Can you provide more info, like how are your systems getting their IP
address? I'm guessing this is a workgroup and not a domain right?

Thanks,
Jeremy

"ToddP" wrote:

> All,
> I have remote desktop connection working on my XP Pro network. I'm
> able to access my server, but have to use the IP address, not the
> computer name. I'd like to use the computer name instead for the
> obvious advantage of not having to look up the server's IP every time
> the machine boots. I seem to remember using the computer name up
> until a year or a year and a half ago, then suddenly I couldn't
> anymore. Today, finally, after losing internet access due to a storm,
> I finally got my butt in gear and tried to figure out why this is
> happening. Searching Google, I don't see this being a problem for
> others. Anyone have any ideas as to why I'm having this problem?
>
> TIA
>

 

[ToddP]

On Sep 30, 6:05 pm, Jeremy wrote:
> Can you provide more info, like how are your systems getting their IP
> address? I'm guessing this is a workgroup and not a domain right?
>
> Thanks,
> Jeremy
>

The machines dynamically are assigned IPs via the router. I'm using a
workgroup that all the machines are in. One other thing I failed to
mention, I AM able to go to "Run..." and type in \\servermachine\c$
and get a directory for the same machine I CAN'T use the machine name
to access using RDC

 

[Jeremy]

You may want to look into creating a hostsfile. This should resolve your
problem until your IP addresses change. Here is a little write up I found,
but if you google Hosts file you will find a ton more.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial51.html

Hope this helps,
Jeremy

"ToddP" wrote:

> On Sep 30, 6:05 pm, Jeremy wrote:
> > Can you provide more info, like how are your systems getting their IP
> > address? I'm guessing this is a workgroup and not a domain right?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jeremy
> >
>
> The machines dynamically are assigned IPs via the router. I'm using a
> workgroup that all the machines are in. One other thing I failed to
> mention, I AM able to go to "Run..." and type in \servermachinec$
> and get a directory for the same machine I CAN'T use the machine name
> to access using RDC
>