Windows XP Connecting using DOS

[matureladys]

This is a school project and I am having a major problem.

when trying to connect to another machine (computer) using DOS prompt, the following commands such as netstat-n is in finding theie IP after a direct connection, once you've found the IP In Dos prompt and type NBTSTAT-A the following their IP address why does it always say
"local area connection"
Node IP address: [0.0.0.0] scope Id:[]
Host not found
\device\Netbt_Tcpip_<455A890D-44D-4D8A-989c-c114COBE 4760.: node ip address: [172.138.127.24] scope id: []
Host not found
I know that the host is available because I tried with a different computer and it only says this with my Toshiba laptop with windows XP.

PLEASE HELP

[sea69]

in winXP, there is no DOS, there is "command prompt"- which performs text based (command-line) functions.

as I never was much of a DOS guy, this may not help, but it bumps it up a notch for you.

;)

[iisbob]

Hmmm using NBTSTAT {Netbios over TCP/IP} with the switch -c( remote ip ) you can determine the status of connection's with the other clients, you can also use the -s switch to determine the table of name(s) to ip addresses.

if you want to initiate a connection for communication/file transfer i sugggest you use telnet or Hyperterminal.

The " host not found " is telling you that a Netbios name to ip connection is broken, you can try to workaround this by using Ping ( computer -netbios-name )then use NBTSTAT -A ( ip returned by ping ).

This error could also mean that the remote computer doesn't have the messenger service started;is windows 2000 on the other pc?

[matureladys]

NO ON THE OTHER COMPUTER ITS WINDOWS 98.