Host names between mac and pcs don't work

[eddified]

I just got a macbook pro and I can't use hostnames between mac and pc's.

If I try to ping the mac from the windows 7 (x64) machine:

C:\Users\Eddie>ping Eddie-Mac
Ping request could not find host Eddie-Mac. Please check the name and try again.


Similar from the mac to windows 7.
However, if I try and ping using IP addresses, it works perfectly fine.

Yes, I have re-installed bonjour on the windows 7 box. At least, I believe I did -- trying to find a standaone bonjour installer is impossible. I went to "programs and features", clicked on bonjour, and uninstalled it. Then I ran apple software update, and it wanted to update itunes, safari, and quicktime, (it didn't mention bonjour). I let it update, and now Bonjour is back in the "programs and features" list so I can verify that bonjour was reinstalled. I have rebooted both machines.

I don't know what to try next.

 

[mulo]

nope their announced using different protocols. use their IP address.

 

[eddified]

this was helpful.

http://macosx.com/forums/networking...ot-resolve-windows-host-names-terminal-2.html

 

[etchtech09]

To use bonjour you should be able to put a .local after the host name. ie. c:\ping mymacbookpro.local

 

[eddified]

yes! thank you! that helps too, very much.

 

[eddified]

The secret all along was using ".local". Not only can I can use ".local" on the windows box (at the end of the mac machine name) to find the mac , I can also use it on the mac (at the end of the windows machine name) to find the windows machine.