* hostname because apparently some servers do not respond
         * anymore. I think everyone post Windows 98 will accept
         * an IP address as the tconHostName which is the principal
         * use of this method.
         */
        if (hostName == UNKNOWN_NAME) {
            return getHostAddress();
        }
        return hostName.name;
    }


/** 

         * hostname because apparently some servers do not respond
         * anymore. I think everyone post Windows 98 will accept
         * an IP address as the tconHostName which is the principal
         * use of this method.
         */
        if ( this.hostName.isUnknown() ) {
            return getHostAddress();
        }
        return this.hostName.name;
    }


    @Override