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Re: [ECS] VNC Scott Reston Fri, 16 Jul 1999 09:48:49 -0500

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On Fri, 16 Jul 1999 05:12:21 -0700, Mark Gilmore wrote:

>Frank, it takes a while to transfer the graphics
>for the initial display.
>How did you define your PC as "ECS"
>(I am having to use the IP address) ?


VNC won't transfer the initial graphics until you've entered your password...

you can set up "names" for the machines on your network by creating a file in your \windows
directory called "hosts" (note that there is no extension on the 
name of this file) for each name you want to resolve, you'll want a line like this:

192.168.0.1	ECS
192.168.0.2	Cleint1

there's a file called hosts.sam in your windows directory with a sample... using 192.168.0.XXX
IP addresses is a good idea to avoid matching an IP address 
out on the internet. these numbers are 'non-routeable' and won't cause conflicts...

once you've set this file up, you should be able to type "ping ECS" from a command line
and see a response...


scott reston
ih8gates@concentric.net
http://www.indelible-blue.com/meetib/scott/

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