In this step-by-step guide from Jack Wallen, learn how to access and modify the Linux hosts file to control the mapping of hostnames to IP addresses. At some point in your career as a developer, ...

Same as using NetBIOS names or FQDNs... \\192.168.1.10\sharename . You need to have the correct ports open to do this, and over the internet it's a HORRIBLE idea, since those same ports are used by ...