There is one problem they will both be fighting for browse master so on one set the wins support = no wins server = <ip of other smb server> Brandon Caudle -------------- 15yr Old Avid Unix User (HP-UX,FreeBSD,Linux) Larkhaven Golf Course Charlotte, NC "There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full." -- Henry Kissinger >From: Michael Picco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Michael D. Viron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: Linux Mandrake Newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [newbie] Home network & Samba question >Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 13:59:41 -0700 > > > >"Michael D. Viron" wrote: > > > >One question that keeps nagging at me and impedes my > > >understanding is: Will the box that is acting as a gateway have a > > >specific "gateway" IP address in addition to the address I've > > >already given it? > > Yes. All Gateways have at least 2 IPs (sometimes more depending on how > > many networks they connect to). On the internal interface, you need to > > statically assign 192.168.1.1 > >That's what it is set to at the moment. What would be a correct setting >for >the 'gateway' IP, knowing the internet is >accessed via a dialup connection? > > > > > > > > > > >The Samba question is: In order for both Linux boxes to be seen > > >by the Win9x boxes, my understanding is that both Linux boxes > > >must be running Samba. IF this is correct, should one Samba box > > >be set up as the 'Samba server' and the other be set up as the > > >'Samba client'? > > > > Nope, both machines must be running as samba servers. The Samba client >is > > for connecting via smb to an existing samba (smb) server. > >Is there any inherent problem with having two Samba servers on a single >LAN? >Will there be >any conflicts? > >Thanks, > >Michael > > > > > > > > Michael > > > > -- > > Michael Viron > > Registered Linux User #81978 > > Senior Systems & Administration Consultant > > Web Spinners, University of West Florida > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
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