How to Find Computer Name From IP Address

Occasionally you need to find out a particular computer name or server name by their IP address. If you use the command ipconfig /all then you would get all that information, but only if you are on that computer. What if you want to find out the computer name of another computer? You will have to use the command nbtstat.

Here's how:

1. First Click on Start -> Run -> Type in CMD to open Command Prompt.

2. Now use teh nbtstat -A command.

C:\>nbtstat -A 10.198.41.65

Local Area Connection:
Node IpAddress: [10.216.82.73] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table

    Name               Type         Status
    ---------------------------------------------
    MYSERVER2010   <00> UNIQUE      Registered
    mDomain                <00> GROUP       Registered
    MYSERVER2010   <20> UNIQUE      Registered
    mDomain               <1E> GROUP       Registered

MAC Address = 00-0C-20-2C-0E-57

Use C:\>nbtstat /? to learn more about nbstat.