Hi there

I have written a vb app that analyses a internet log file and records IP addresses, it then (using API calls) queries the DNS server to retrieve the host name.
(bit like using "ping -a 123.45.678.910" in DOS)

Problems:
1. Can not retrieve host name if machine is switched off
2. Not enuff info. returned (it never is) requires user name, department, last logged on etc.

What I want to do is query the WINS database instead. Theory being that WINS db stores IP addresses and hostnames for a period of time. So even if PC is off I can retrieve information and get the other user information stored in there

Questions:
Do you understnad wat im trying to do ? Is this possible ? Has anyone done this b4 ? And if you have then can you please help me....

Thnx