Chapter 7 - LAN Client Settings
Note: If the computer you are attempting to access is on a remote LAN, you may need to press Find Now more than once while you wait for your network device to establish a
Using LMHosts
Important: Each computer on the LAN must have a copy of this lookup table. Once you have mapped the necessary computer or host names and IP addresses in the LMHosts file, copy this file to the appropriate folder on each computer on the LAN. This file is located in your x:\Windows folder, where x: is the drive letter associated with the location of your windows operating system. Use Windows Explorer, Tools Find Files or Folders option to search for LMHosts.
The LMHosts file can be edited using a text editor such as Notepad. At the end of the file, enter the IP address, followed by a space, then the host or computer name. Add all necessary IP addresses and computer names to the LMHosts file and save the file.
Once the LMHost file has been copied to each computer, the user will be able to enter the name of the computer they want to access on the LAN without having to remember the IP address.
When using Find Computer, you may enter either an IP address or the computer’s host name if you have entered the name and IP address in your LMHosts lookup table.
Note: Since the computers you will add to the LMHosts file are generally servers, only computers with fixed IP addresses should be added to this file.
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