problems with DHCP and Samba
Hi! I started to use Suse 9.0 a few weeks ago. I try to build up a simple network in my office with Suse as the file server (with Samba) and WinXP clients. For the first time, I used my Ericsson ADSL modem/router, which is also an DHCP/DNS server and the whole network was working. Then I tried to use the network without the ADSL modem/router, but I was not able to reach the network at all. I tried to set up the DHCP server in Suse, I did it, and it seemed to be working, but I still was not able to reach the network. I was thinking about setting up the named server, but I am not sure, if it was the reason of the problem or not. The network is still not working... Where could I find some solution? Best regards: KI
On Friday 30 January 2004 19:53 pm, KI wrote:
Hi!
I started to use Suse 9.0 a few weeks ago. I try to build up a simple network in my office with Suse as the file server (with Samba) and WinXP clients. For the first time, I used my Ericsson ADSL modem/router, which is also an DHCP/DNS server and the whole network was working. Then I tried to use the network without the ADSL modem/router, but I was not able to reach the network at all. I tried to set up the DHCP server in Suse, I did it, and it seemed to be working, but I still was not able to reach the network. I was thinking about setting up the named server, but I am not sure, if it was the reason of the problem or not. The network is still not working... Where could I find some solution?
Difficult to say where to start, but I would suggest setting up everything to use static IP addresses and get a functional network from there. You shouldn't really be attaching all your machines to the ADSL modem - a gateway/firewall should stand between the LAN and the outside world. Dylan
Best regards: KI
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On Friday 30 January 2004 10:53, KI wrote:
Then I tried to use the network without the ADSL modem/router, but I was not able to reach the network at all.
Sounds to me like your modem/router was also acting as a wins server and resolving the names of windows boxes that it had issued IPs to. But if you remove it, and use SuSE as the dhcp server and successfully get an IP then the windows boxes will find each other in due time. (Be sure to allow netbui over tcp via the check box). But DON'T install the netbeui protocol. Check your subnet and IP addresses to make sure they are being set correctly. And be aware that windows takes a while to find its network group members. (5 minutes is not unreasonable). Alternative is to get samba set up on the linux box and set it up as OS level 32 or something high and it will be the browse master for you. -- _____________________________________ John Andersen
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