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Host Na mes

Host names are used in virtually all TCP/IP environments. The following list

provides a deseription of a host name:

SA host name is an alias assigned to a Computer by an administrator to

identify a TCP/IP host. Multiple host names can be assigned to

the same

host.

j^The host name can be up to 255 characters in length and can contain

alphabetic and numeric characters, hyphens, and periods.

The host name can be up to 255 characters; however, when you install Windows XP Professional and create a Computer name, the Computer

name can only be up to 63 characters.

fk host name simplifies the way that a user references other TCP/IP hosts.

Host names are easier to remember than IP addresses.

jfk host name can be used in place of an IP address when using

ping or other

TCP/IP Utilities.

fk host name always corresponds to an IP address that is stored in a DNS

database or in a HOSTS file.

j^When you append a host name to your Computer, s domain name, you have a

fully ąualified domain name. For example, Computer 1 in the nwtraders. msft

domain would have the fully qualified domain name, computerl. nwtraders.msft.