I Can Ping a Resource by Its IP Address, but I Can Not "Ping" It by Name
If it is possible to contact a resource by using its IP address but a ping message to its host name does not work, the problem is likely caused by a name resolution failure, rather than network connectivity. Check to make sure that the computer is configured with the proper DNS or WINS entries, and that the DNS or WINS servers are available.
How To Diagnose and Test TCP/IP or NetBIOS Network Connections in Windows 2000
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