Find strange computer name

tekmann33 · 09-23-2008, 03:54 PM

I have an AVG server installed on the corporate network and there is a strange hostname "D54Gtg5" on the client list.

I have a Fedora Linux machine on a predominantly Windows XP network and I want to find out what the IP address is of this strange host that is listed as a client on the AVG server.

I know that the command

nmblookup -A 10.3.0.210

will give me the hostname, but can I get an IP address when I only know the hostname?

I do not see a switch to do this in the nmblookup man pages.

popowich · 09-23-2008, 04:17 PM

Can you ping the name? That should return the IP address.

I think "nmblookup D54Gtg5" with no other options might work too.

Sorry, don't have a Linux box handy at the moment.

-Raymond

john test · 09-23-2008, 05:03 PM

Might be a Wireless Router Model#/Name??? Linksys has a model WRT54G wireless router. Just a thought.

Mr. C. · 09-24-2008, 12:45 AM

You can use the MAC address to lookup the hardware vendor. This may give you a clue as to what type of system it is.

After you ping the hostname, run arp -a to see the list of MAC addresses. Get the MAC address of the host in question, and take the first 3 octets and lookup the vendor ID here:

http://www.coffer.com/mac_find/