[Samba] Samba server and WinME connection problem

[Stephen Liu]

Hi all folks

I encountered Samba and WinME connection problem both boxes are
connected with a crossover cable.  Ping both boxes showed
connected/connecting

Name of WinME = IWILL
share folder = Shared
IP address = 192.168.0.1
2 NICs
eth0   IP add = 192.168.0.1  connected to Samba server
eth1   dynamic IP for broadband connection

Name of Samba server = M40G
OS = RH8.0
IP address = 192.168.0.2
share folder = /test
2 NICs
-connected to WinME
-connected to broadband    dynamic IP

Workgroup = SEC

/etc/Samba/smb.conf  (BASIC)
[global]
workgroup = SEC
guest account = IWILL
encrypt passwords = Yes
hosts allow = yes
security = share

[test]
comment = test share
path = /test
browseable = yes
read only = no
guest only = no
guest ok = yes


/test
ls -l
drwxrwxrwx 2 root   root  4096 Oct 17 15:56 test


ipchains and iptables   stop


WinME box
=========
Both IWILL  and  M40G
found under the group SEC  on  Windows Exploror
- clicking  M40G  said "shared folder not found
- search for computer could not find Samba server
   (tested with  192.168.0.2  and  M40G)


Samba Server
============

# mount
/dev/hda2 on / type ext3 (rw)
none on /proc type proc (rw)
usbdevfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbdevfs (rw)
/dev/hda1 on /boot type ext3 (rw)
none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620)
none on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw)
none on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw)
/dev/cdrom on /mnt/cdrom type udf (ro,nosuid,nodev)
/dev/fd0 on /mnt/floppy type vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev)


# smbclient -L IWILL
added interface ip=192.168.0.2 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
added interface ip=218.188.76.21 bcast=218.188.79.255
nmask=255.255.252.0
Password:

         Sharename      Type      Comment
         ---------      ----      -------
         PRINTER$       Disk
         HP DESKJET 6   Printer
         SHARED         Disk
         IPC$           IPC       Remote Inter Process Communication

         Server               Comment
         ---------            -------
         IWILL                S.LIU
         M40G                 Samba 2.2.5

         Workgroup            Master
         ---------            -------
         SEC                  IWILL


# smbclient -L 192.168.0.1
added interface ip=192.168.0.2 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
added interface ip=218.188.76.21 bcast=218.188.79.255
nmask=255.255.252.0
session request to 192.168.0.1 failed (Called name not present)
session request to 192 failed (Called name not present)
session request to *SMBSERVER failed (Called name not present)


# route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use
Iface
192.168.0.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     0      0        0
eth0
218.188.76.0    0.0.0.0         255.255.252.0   U     0      0        0
eth1
127.0.0.0       0.0.0.0         255.0.0.0       U     0      0        0
lo
0.0.0.0         218.188.76.1    0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        0
eth1

/etc/hosts
# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# that require network functionality will fail.
127.0.0.1	localhost.localdomain	localhost
192.168.0.1     IWILL
192.168.0.2     M40G

/etc/resolv.conf
search localdomain
nameserver 210.0.144.66
nameserver 210.0.144.26

Kindly help

Thanks in advance

Stephen Liu