> > really i am using hypersockets > > Ah *HA*. > > HiperSockets don't do broadcast. Try what Mark said about turning on > remote announce.
Well, now the significance of lacking broadcast support really depends on what else you got going on in that subnet. If the samba server is the only smb/cifs/whatever server in the subnet, you don't need broadcast. As long as the interface is specified in smb.conf, even if it does not support broadcast, he should be good to go. I show up in network neighborhood using a ctc. Never had any problems except that one time when the nt wins server broke and gave me grief for a week. The samba server acts as the local master browser for the subnet, and broadcast is irrelevant since the samba server is alone in the subnet. As the local master of its subnet, it will sync to the wins server specified by the wins server = parameter, not broadcast. Assuming wins is configured correctly, the remote announce should not buy you anything if the workgroup name is the same and everybody is using the same wins server, or even if different wins servers are being used as long as they are kept in sync with each other. If you have other samba servers in the subnet, though, ignore what I said. You'll want broadcast to get one samba server acting as the local master (for that subnet), to do all the reporting for that subnet to the wins server. ~ Daniel ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is the property of Time Inc. or its affiliates. It may be legally privileged and/or confidential and is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). No addressee should forward, print, copy, or otherwise reproduce this message in any manner that would allow it to be viewed by any individual not originally listed as a recipient. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized disclosure, dissemination, distribution, copying or the taking of any action in reliance on the information herein is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this message. Thank you.
