Host File and DNS issues

[DJ-Nike]

Hi all,

I just had to clear my laptop of Spy Ware and such and since doing I can no longer get my PC to look at my hosts file before dns.

It did work before because I was using it.

Any help will be appreciated

thnx

[DJ-Nike]

Almost forgot to add.

After one of the MPUK Lans, the network settings were all messed up and had to be fixed with a registry value.

I have searched the forums but cant find it.

Anyone have any further ideas?

[Boffykins]

Originally posted by Bob^^ in this thread (http://forums.multiplay.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15581&highlight=dhcp+node+type)
Right

Well

it would appear that some people have experienced problems after returning from i15, with netbios name resolution (pinging your machines by name)

The solution to this is to, using regedit, change one little parameter:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters

In here, there is a key called 'DhcpNodeType' or possibly 'NodeType', if this is set to 2, then simply change it to 8, and restart.

All should now be well.

[DJ-Nike]

Thankyou