can't ping avahi alias from windows over LAN but can from other linux VMs -


context: i've set vm server gis testing , dokuwiki on domain root. i'd serve gis web apps on subdomain dokuwiki url renaming never conflict (and feels cleaner). thought had solved avahi-aliases, discovered...

problem: can't reach subdomain windows pcs on lan. linux vms connect fine. trying impossible or doing wrong? (i'm dns noob) why linux find subdomain windows not, on same lan??

setup: can't change on corporate routers/servers. vms on different pcs on same corporate lan.

vm1 (virtualbox, hosted on windows pc1): mint 13

vm2 (virtualbox headless server, hosted on windows pc2): ubuntu server 12.04, lamp, samba, avahi, avahi-aliases.

primary domain: vm2.local

subdomain: gis.vm2.local (configured in apache , avahi-alias)

what works: can reach vm2.local , gis.vm2.local vm1 (via ping , browser). can reach vm2.local windows pc on lan (via ping browser).

what doesn't work: cannot reach gis.vm2.local windows pcs on lan.

any ideas or advice appreciated!

sounds either firewall issue or apache/iis (whatever hosting web app) isn't listening traffic (if sharing networks). try traceroute/tracert machines destination , see paths take. it's little hard troubleshoot without seeing how network looks.

you can test if hostname resolves trying ping on pc's having issues. if says "ping request not find host . please check name , try again" - it's dns issue , can address providing ip of machine hostname in %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts


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