Re: [newbie] LAN problem
On Monday 03 November 2003 3:50 am, Paul Kaplan wrote: I have a home network w/ MDK 9.1 and W2K using Samba. Periodically, all the connections disappear. (I haven't yet figured out what the trigger is.) In order to get them back I have to re-stop the iptables service even though it is defaulted not to start when the host starts up. Humm. I have a home network using NFS and Samba (whenever I get it running), but I never have such problems, at least with the connections disappearing. At least for NFS, they are always there. I am caused to wonder however, about what you are doing with IP-Tables? On a home network, I don't see any reason to run it, unless you are fire walling the server with it. In that case, I would use another box, maybe a P-90 to be your firewall, and let the home side of the network be open to all. Rob -- Linux: For the people, by the people. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] LAN problem
I changed the configuration of my home network and now am having problems seeing the machines from each other. Formerly, I shared an internet connection from one machine and had a switch to connect the local machines. The ethernet card on the internal network had a fixed IP address as did all the local machines. The local machines used a gateway IP address and a fixed DNS server address (from the ISP). I used Samba and was able to see all the local machines from the linux box (LM9.1). On the Windows side (W2k), the samba shares appeared in Network Neighborhood. Now I have a router on the network which dynamically assigns IP address to the LAN and all the machines are set to DHCP. Initially I made no changes to my Samba setup other than to update the IP addresses of the LAN machines in /etc/samba/lmhosts). I can no longer see the LAN machines from my Linux box (although I can ping them all by IP address or name). From the Windows side, although I can find my samba shares by search for computer and subsequently force a virtual drive mapping, I can no longer see the machines under network neighborhood, nor can I manually create a virtual drive map under connect network drive. I'd like to be able to get at my winboxes from the lin box, and understand the win weirdness. Any ideas what the problem is and how to fix it? TIA Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] LAN problem
Paul; If your router is handing off DHCP addresses, and your PC's are using their lmhosts file to find each other, you'll run into problems every time the router hands out new IP addresses. Try logging into the router and disabling the DHCP service, or use IP adresses that are outside of the range of IP's that your DHCP service has reserved. Then update your lmhosts file, and restart or renew your IP addresses on each Windows box. Lanman *** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 7/19/2003 at 7:09 AM Paul Kaplan wrote: I changed the configuration of my home network and now am having problems seeing the machines from each other. Formerly, I shared an internet connection from one machine and had a switch to connect the local machines. The ethernet card on the internal network had a fixed IP address as did all the local machines. The local machines used a gateway IP address and a fixed DNS server address (from the ISP). I used Samba and was able to see all the local machines from the linux box (LM9.1). On the Windows side (W2k), the samba shares appeared in Network Neighborhood. Now I have a router on the network which dynamically assigns IP address to the LAN and all the machines are set to DHCP. Initially I made no changes to my Samba setup other than to update the IP addresses of the LAN machines in /etc/samba/lmhosts). I can no longer see the LAN machines from my Linux box (although I can ping them all by IP address or name). From the Windows side, although I can find my samba shares by search for computer and subsequently force a virtual drive mapping, I can no longer see the machines under network neighborhood, nor can I manually create a virtual drive map under connect network drive. I'd like to be able to get at my winboxes from the lin box, and understand the win weirdness. Any ideas what the problem is and how to fix it? TIA Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] LAN problem
If I want to leave DHCP enabled so as to allow me to bring several computers from work home and connect them to my home LAN and move files around on the LAN, what are my alternatives to lmhosts on both the linux and win side? Paul On Saturday 19 July 2003 08:08 am, Lanman wrote: Paul; If your router is handing off DHCP addresses, and your PC's are using their lmhosts file to find each other, you'll run into problems every time the router hands out new IP addresses. Try logging into the router and disabling the DHCP service, or use IP adresses that are outside of the range of IP's that your DHCP service has reserved. Then update your lmhosts file, and restart or renew your IP addresses on each Windows box. Lanman *** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 7/19/2003 at 7:09 AM Paul Kaplan wrote: I changed the configuration of my home network and now am having problems seeing the machines from each other. Formerly, I shared an internet connection from one machine and had a switch to connect the local machines. The ethernet card on the internal network had a fixed IP address as did all the local machines. The local machines used a gateway IP address and a fixed DNS server address (from the ISP). I used Samba and was able to see all the local machines from the linux box (LM9.1). On the Windows side (W2k), the samba shares appeared in Network Neighborhood. Now I have a router on the network which dynamically assigns IP address to the LAN and all the machines are set to DHCP. Initially I made no changes to my Samba setup other than to update the IP addresses of the LAN machines in /etc/samba/lmhosts). I can no longer see the LAN machines from my Linux box (although I can ping them all by IP address or name). From the Windows side, although I can find my samba shares by search for computer and subsequently force a virtual drive mapping, I can no longer see the machines under network neighborhood, nor can I manually create a virtual drive map under connect network drive. I'd like to be able to get at my winboxes from the lin box, and understand the win weirdness. Any ideas what the problem is and how to fix it? TIA Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] LAN problem
On Saturday 19 July 2003 12:09 pm, Paul Kaplan wrote: If I want to leave DHCP enabled so as to allow me to bring several computers from work home and connect them to my home LAN and move files around on the LAN, what are my alternatives to lmhosts on both the linux and win side? Paul Paul, (sorry) I missed the first part of this thread. What is the problem? I've got a DLink model DL-604 router, for cable-modem service that I have 3 comps hooked to. It does DHCP, handing out the IPs to the machines, but I've still got the IPs locked under Linux, and Windows just grabs them. I can ping by IP or hostname on all 3, and copy files via NFS or Samba, depending on which OS my sons are (dual) booted into. I don't dual boot but they do because of a few games. -- /\ DarkLord \/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
