local network dns issues

Hi

Im new to VM cable, up till now just been using adsl. However, the concept of the local network behind the wireless router shoud remain the same right?

Previously I used to have several machines connected behind a wirelss router, allocating DHCP addresses. I could always ping using the machine name, eg. desktop1, laptop1 etc. It would recognise the machine hostname, whether I was using windows networking eg. \\laptop1\c$ to browse a remote directory, or using remote desktop to laptop1, or http:\\latop1:8080 to access a webserver.

However, with cable VM, i still have the same setup via the wireless router, but most of the time "laptop1" is trying to resolve as "laptop1.cable.virginmedia.net". Actually its even returning the ping. But then its also returning the ping from something totally absurd like : ping dsfjsfsfsfsf . And its always returning the same IP address: 81.200.64.50

What is going on, and where is the .cable.virginmedia.com getting attached to all short names? I just want to return to my cosy little subnet and my local hostnames.

Edited by deleted (Sun 20-Jun-10 00:42:34)

you are saying your laptop is behind the router but has the internet ip address attached to it?

if thats the case the router is configured wrong.

What you are getting to the a response from the VM DNS servers instead of them returning an NXDOMAIN, this is because they hijack any requests for non-existant domains and send you to their search page.

Log into your "My Virgin Media" page and look for the "Advanced Network Error Search" and opt out. After a reboot of your modem and router, the VM DNS servers will now send an NXDOMAIN via DNS and you should find your machine broadcasts will find the hosts instead.

Simples!

Edited by deleted (Mon 21-Jun-10 04:26:32)

Hey thanks a lot Pete!

That worked nicely. And its not "Simples" at all

I'm wondering how many thousands must be going mental not knowing these little things VM have switched on without telling us explicitly.

thanks again.

Ok then...

Simples! (when you know how)