As has been said, NETBIOS = WINS, not DNS Or use LMHOSTS file on workstations with entry similar to: 192.168.1.1 SERVERNAME #PRE Save file in windows directory and at prompt type: nbtstat -R to reload name cache. Further information... http://technet.microsoft.com/cdonline/Content/Complete/PS/win95/reskit/Part8 Appendixes/rkg_host.htm