Windows 10: Unable to remote into PC using host/PC name, but can using dynamic IP

Hello Everyone,

I've been spending some time trying to figure this out and can't seem to find the problem that's affecting me. Here's what I've tried so far.

• Changing PC name to something with only lower cases
• Looked at "Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SchedulingAgent\OldName" in registry to see if I can connect using the old PC name
• Ensured network adapter is set to find addresses automatically. DNS is set to find address automatically etc.
• Looked at host file, but didn't make any edits. I figured this is for static IPs, not for someone with a dynamic IP with a 24 hour lease

I'm able to remote into my PC using the IP address, but the problem is, I'm running a dynamic IP set up for my home PC and I don't want to run a static IP. The reason why I want to remote into my PC on my home network is because I have a PC and a Macbook Pro. My Mac is for light work and menial tasks; school work, reports, documents and such, portability stuff, etc. and my PC is for gaming heavy tasks, video rendering, etc. I'm also beginning to study for my MCSA and will be running Server 2016, and SQL2016 on a VM on my gaming PC or partition it out so it's a full time server. Or just buy a dedicated server of some sort. I don't know yet.

I can easily use a third party solution, such as TeamViewer, or Chrome Remote Desktop, but I don't like the fact it keeps things running on my screen at the same time. Meaning, I like it when my home PC is not showing what I'm doing remotely.

When I use ipconfig /all in command prompt it says "connection-specific DNS suffix" is blank. I don't know if that's the problem or not.

Any assistance would be great.

:)

 

Unable to remote into PC using hostname, but can using IP. Don't want to go Static IP

Check for differences in the name. Some have trouble when they try to use lower-case letters in a host name. You could experiment with other syntax by using a HOSTS file.

 

Unable to remote into PC using hostname, but can using IP. Don't want to go Static IP

Thanks for the reply,

Here's the error I'm receiving

Unable to connect to remote PC. Please provide the fully-qualified name or the IP address of the remote PC, and then try again.

Build of Windows 10 Creators is 15063.296, version 1703.

I set up a HomeGroup shortly after reading your message and I'm able to see my PC and access it's files using HomeGroup but it didn't work using RDP with or without home group unfortunately. I can remote using RDP and an IP address, but not Hostname.

 

I also discovered I'm unable to trace route my desktop PC, but I'm able to do so for every other device on my home network.