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What is Hostname?

The Meaning

When we talk about computer and network, there are so many terms that we have ever heard, for example is hostname. It refers to computer’s name or label which connects to computer and used for identifying computer in various communication form, such as World Wide Web, e-mail, or Usenet. It may be a single phrase, but can be also added with domain name. The main point is, every computer has different hostname, so there is no duplication in the network.

How to Identify It

Some people may want to know about their computer’s hostname. Actually, identifying it is very simple. You just need to know the right way to identify it. You can follow the steps below to know about it:

• The first step you have to do is open Command Prompt. Have you known how to open Command Prompt? You just need to enter Run (Windows Logo + R), and then you can type “CMD”. After typing, you can click OK. Do the steps carefully and properly to make you easy doing next step.
• After doing the first step properly, you can type “ping –a address of target computer”. For example, “ping –a 127.0.0.2. After doing this step, you will know your computer’s hostname. The steps are really easy if you do it step by step properly. So, avoid typing wrong information or command because you will never get what information you want if you insert or type wrong command.

Well, those are some information for you. We can conclude that hostname is computer’s name on the network that can be used for identifying computer on various communication forms, and we just need simple steps to know about it. Just do the steps properly, then we can know about it easily. Finally, hopefully the information above will be useful for you and make your knowledge about computer and network develops.