Quick with IP address, slow with net. name.

[Jenkins, Gareth]

But WinNT network names don't require DNS requests do they?

> >Hi,
> >I'm running vnc server on a Win. NT PC which I can connect 
> to using the
> >viewer on another NT PC without any problems. If I connect 
> using the IP
> >address of the server machine, the viewing window appears 
> instantly, but
> >if I specify the servers network name, it takes over a minute to
> >connect. Any ideas why there's such a difference ? Help appreciated.
> 
> Classic DNS problem.  Most likely your DNS server is overloaded or
> specified incorrectly.
> 
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