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workgroup HOME. On the Linux machines, I have workgroup HOME. I'm behind a Linksys router and each machine is assigned a number in the 192.168.1.x range where x is 1 to 253.
I am also using a LinkSys router. You say that your Linux machines are also assigned workgroup "home". Where and how did you do this?
Like many things in Linux there are lots of ways to do any one thing. For example, you asked about how to specify group name/workgroup. You can specify workgroup on the command line with the -W option. Example: smbclient -L VENUSXP -W HOME There's also a place to set it in your smb.conf file in /etc which is what is normally done. You'll have an smb.conf file because I believe SuSE makes one for you at install. After install, mine had the default workgroup set to TUX-NET. So look for yours and change it if necessary. smb.conf is a big subject but fortunately there's lots of help on the web available to you for that subject. I suggest you start with a look at info smbclient man smbclient I know that being referred to man pages sounds like a brush off, but you *really* will find a lot of info you *need* to know if you're going to use SambaSuite. My peeve with man pages is lack of examples. How many times have I groaned and thought, Oh just 1 example PLEASE. But usually none. It depends on who wrote the 'man' page I suppose. "Info" page, if there is one, is more likely to have an example, I've discovered. I suspect all these authors are following some style sheet and it doesn't require them to give examples.
networks (and that's what routing's all about) and won't see each other the way you want them to.
I assume that they all are as I can see them all in Win 2000, but just to be on the safe side, how do I check the IP addresses when they are assigned dynamically?
If you can "see" them in Win2000 then it's probably not a problem with the MS machines. Did you mention this before? So forget about the dynamically assigned IP confusion (DHCP). Select some folder or drive and mark it shared and try to connect with it from Linux. Example: smbclient //venusxp/gnostic smb: \> dir Substitute your own MS machine's name instead of venusxp and substitute your MS machine's shared folder instead of gnostic. If it asks for a password, give it, but better that you not set a password on the MS share just for this test. So you'd hit <enter> at the password prompt. Then it should come back with that peculiar smb prompt in line 2 of my example. Since you asked-- On the Windows machine(s), the command ipconfig will give you that machine's IP address, network mask, and default gateway. (use a command prompt box) On Linux the hosts file in /etc will contain your IP address, machine name, and other machines' info on your network. Example: cat /etc/hosts Tom