When using an IP address you need the -A option nmblookup -d 3 -A 210.104.1.133
Pascal Giannakakis wrote: > > Hi there, > > i have Samba 2.2.7a running on FreeBSD-STABLE 4.7. I set up a few things and > smbd and > nmbd start up at boot, i can browse the net. > > However, nmblookup can only find IPs by SMB-names, but not SMB-names by IPs. > Here is > an example output of the failed lookup: > > %nmblookup -d 3 210.104.1.133 > Initialising global parameters > params.c:pm_process() - Processing configuration file > "/usr/local/etc/smb.conf" > Processing section "[global]" > added interface ip=210.104.1.133 bcast=210.104.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 > bind succeeded on port 0 > Socket opened. > querying 210.104.1.133 on 210.104.1.255 > name_query failed to find name 210.104.1.133 > > Why is it not working? We do not have a WINS in our network and it uses > default > "lmhosts host wins bcast" name resolve order. I get the same output for any > IP in our > network. Other ppl can see and browse my PC. > > Thanx. > > > > PS: here is the log of the working lookup: > > %nmblookup -d 3 KATWS_PG > Initialising global parameters > params.c:pm_process() - Processing configuration file > "/usr/local/etc/smb.conf" > Processing section "[global]" > added interface ip=210.104.1.133 bcast=210.104.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 > bind succeeded on port 0 > Socket opened. > querying KATWS_PG on 210.104.1.255 > Got a positive name query response from 210.104.1.133 ( 210.104.1.133 ) > 210.104.1.133 KATWS_PG<00> > > > -- > +++ GMX - Mail, Messaging & more http://www.gmx.net +++ > Bitte lächeln! Fotogalerie online mit GMX ohne eigene Homepage! > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba -- ====================================================================== Herb Lewis Silicon Graphics Networking Engineer 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy MS-510 Strategic Software Organization Mountain View, CA 94043-1351 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 650-933-2177 http://www.sgi.com Fax: 650-932-2177 PGP Key: 0x8408D65D ====================================================================== -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba