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Linux not resolving linux hostnames but does resolve windows hostnames

I have a network of computers, mainly Windows machines on a windows domain. I have 2 Linux machines, which are connected to the network and get their IP's via DHCP from the Windows 2003 server. My ...
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How to eliminate the downtime when a dynamic IP address changes?

We currently have a number of client computers linked up to a database server (MS SQL 2008) for replication. The database server recognises the computers based on their Windows hostname. We are using ...
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Wired connection periodically disconnects requires ipconfig /release and /renew to reconnect

I just got back into University and after a day of using the internet I suddenly was unable to visit other webpages even though I was still able to chat. I restarted the computer and the internet ...
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Wrong IP address when pinged from another machine?

I recently got a new computer at work and I'm having trouble connecting to it from other computers. I can access other computers from it, just not the other way around. I checked all the usual ...
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Static DNS + DHCP-ed IP in Windows?

I change wifi networks a couple times a day. Obviously they have different DHCP settings, and I always use dynamic ip resolving. However, I want to have the same (say, OpenDNS') static nameservers in ...
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