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SK0-003 · Question #387

Which of the following is the BEST command to use when determining the computer name of a remote Windows computer, when only the IP address is known?

The correct answer is B. nbtstat -a. To determine the computer name of a remote Windows computer using only its IP address, the nbtstat -a command is the most effective.

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Question

Which of the following is the BEST command to use when determining the computer name of a remote Windows computer, when only the IP address is known?

Options

  • Anetstat -e
  • Bnbtstat -a
  • Cnbtstat -e
  • Dnetstat -a

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • B
    94% (29)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

To determine the computer name of a remote Windows computer using only its IP address, the `nbtstat -a` command is the most effective.

Anetstat -e

`netstat -e` displays Ethernet statistics on the local computer and does not provide functionality to resolve a remote IP address to a computer name.

Bnbtstat -aCorrect

The `nbtstat` command is used to display NetBIOS over TCP/IP protocol statistics, and the `-a` option specifically queries a remote computer by its IP address to retrieve its NetBIOS name table. This table includes the computer's NetBIOS name.

Cnbtstat -e

`nbtstat -e` displays NetBIOS statistics for the local computer, such as the number of frames sent and received, but it does not resolve a remote IP to its computer name.

Dnetstat -a

`netstat -a` displays all active TCP connections and listening ports on the local computer and does not resolve a remote IP address to a computer name.

Concept tested: Windows network name resolution utilities

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/nbtstat

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#network commands#nbtstat#remote computer name

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