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Rick,

AFAIK, nbtstat isn't a "ping" type utility.  How are you trying to use
it?

What happens when you key \\as400name into Windows Explorer?

Charles Wilt
--
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rick baird
> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 1:06 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: LMHOSTS file
> 
> Charles,
> 
> I can ping the server name, but not NBTSTAT.
> 
> I'd prefer not to ask these guys much - think dilbert - when it comes
> to iseries access or netserver problems.
> 
> I'm downloading client access now, and since my laptop works just fine
> from my home network, i'm assuming I can get my desktop running too.
> 
> If i'm wrong, i'll let get back to you all.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rick
> 
> On 1/25/06, Wilt, Charles <CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Rick,
> >
> > Normally, when you VPN into the network you should get the DNS and
> > possibly WINS servers assigned automatically.
> >
> > After connecting, can you ping any server on your corporate network?
> >
> > If not, you'd want to check with your network folks to 
> determine why the
> > VPN server isn't properly setup.
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Charles Wilt
> > --
> > iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
> > Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
> > ph: 513-573-4343
> > fax: 513-398-1121
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rick baird
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 12:23 PM
> > > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion; PC Technical
> > > Discussion for iSeries Users
> > > Subject: LMHOSTS file
> > >
> > > hey all,  (cross posted to midrange and pctech)
> > >
> > > I'm trying to get access to the iseries netserver shares 
> from my home
> > > pc (via VPN), without iseries access.
> > >
> > > I've found plenty of help on the web for doing this, but they all
> > > suggest adding an entry to the LMHOSTS file on the pc:
> > >
> > > ip.address  hostname  #PRE
> > >
> > > fine and dandy, I found the LMHOSTS file and tried to 
> edit it, but it
> > > won't let me save it because it's in use.   what can I do 
> to edit this
> > > file?
> > >
> > > fyi - fwiw, I'm trying to access the shares so I can 
> install iseries
> > > access on my home pc without having the CD, so if you have an
> > > alternative method for doing that, I'd be grateful for 
> that too.   I
> > > DO have another PC with all access to iseries netserver shares.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Rick
> > >
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