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Using a Numeric Hostname with TCP/IP-32

Article ID: 119373

Article Last Modified on 10/13/2003

Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

This article was previously published under Q119373

SUMMARY

In order to use a Hostname that is numerical (for example, 1 ) you must use single quotation marks (for example, '1') on the command line and in the HOSTS file where the name is defined.

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Example

If you want to assign the IP Address 44.44.45.1 to the Hostname 3 you would use the following command when you try to PING the Host:

PING '3'

You also need to make sure the following entry is in the HOSTS file:

44.44.45.1 '3'

If you do not use single quotation marks, TCP/IP-32 interprets the Hostname as an IP Address and the request will time-out.

Additional query words: wfw wfwg prodtcp32 1.00 WFWG

Keywords: KB119373