Receive old IP when ping a hostname

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Receive old IP when ping host name

Q1: I can't access other local computers through the explorer. Most computers and peripherals seem to remain hidden through the explorer, the others can't be accessed. Some computers can be accessed by using a drive letter network connection to the IP address.

If I ping to the server's name I receive an old IP address. If I ping to its
new address the server responds well. Other computers on the network do not seem have this problem.

If possible I would like to reset my PC network settings to rebuild it as new. Is there a manner to do this without having to reinstall windows?

A1: Do you have internal DNS or WINS? I would check the DNS and WINS settings first.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

Q2: Thanks for the tip. I've re-looked my TCP/IP settings very well and found that the wrong WINS data was entered (from the old IP address). I've changed it to the new address and my problem is solved.

Thanks again.