Re: NETSTAT

[Gary Feinstein <GFeinste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John Dorn wrote:
> 
> Gary Feinstein wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know why, when I take option 3 off of the NETSTAT menu -
> > Work with TCP/IP connection status, and display an active connection of
> > one of my users, I can't see the remote host name?  I see their remote
> > Internet address and the port, but not the name.  I am running V3R6
> > OS/400, and all remote host names are in the hosts file in WIN95.
> 
> In order to see the remote host name the AS/400 must be able to resolve
> the IP address to a host name (reverse DNS lookup) either using the
> configured remote (domain) name server or an entry in the TCP/IP host
> table.  If you are not using a DNS, the WIN95 host file needs to have
> an entry for the AS/400 and the AS/400 host table needs an entry for
> the WIN95 machine.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> John Dorn
> I/NET, Inc.Clear as crystal.  Thanks everyone for all who responded!
:')
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