Unable to Access Network Share by DNS Name

[rtrice81]

OK I have a client that I am having an issue with getting their computers to access network share by DNS, IP works fine... NOW here is where I am get confused.. I can ping the both the DNS name and IP, I can access the computer via the web broswer via DNS name and IP (software has a built in web gui) I just can not access the network share where the database is stored by DNS name, IP working fine..

I know it some stupid check box somewhere in simple network sharing, I am NOT using any homegroup 1 computer is windows 8.1 (client) and the shares are on a windows 7 computer (database/shares)

Thanks in advance

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

TCP/IP ...advanced settings, under WINS tab, is "Enable netbios over IP" turned on? (default is obtain that setting from DHCP..which will be off in a workgroup environment).

When you ping by host name, does it resolve the correct IP? Master browser cache can be stale.

 

[krtechsolutions]

TCP/IP ...advanced settings, under WINS tab, is "Enable netbios over IP" turned on? (default is obtain that setting from DHCP..which will be off in a workgroup environment).

When you ping by host name, does it resolve the correct IP? Master browser cache can be stale.

Checked Enable netbios over IP and it was already turned on, I can ping the dns name with no issue as well as access the web server by dns name with no issue as well, I just can't access the network share by dns name.

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

As well as that netbios setting on the "server"?
Is the workstation on a static IP address?
If so...maybe whip out the old lmhosts file (poor mans WINS) approach on the "clients".

 

[nlinecomputers]

What is providing the DNS? A router? Brand and model number? Does it support WINS?

 

[Markverhyden]

Firewall off on both machines?

Network discovery turn on on both machines?

Network defined as home or business vs public?

By DNS do you mean using the SMB share name convention - \\servername\path\to\share

 

[Matthew Bradley]

Disable ipv6 and try again
Also, flush dns (ipconfig /flushdns)