[Samba] Samba through a NAT router

[Thomas M. Skeren III]

Robin Bowes wrote:

> Hi,
>
> My network topology is as follows:
>
>  Netgear                  Linksys
>   DG632                    WRT54G
> DSL Modem --- Switch --- WAP/Router
>                 |          (NAT)|
>                 |               |
>            Samba server (dude)  +-- Win2000 PC 192.168.4.101 (Mum)
>            192.168.1.5          |
>                                 +-- WinXP PC 192.168.4.100 (Tosh)
>
> Dude is configured as follows:
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>         workgroup = HOME
>         server string = Samba Server
>         guest account = ftp
>         log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
>         max log size = 50
>         socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>         os level = 255
>         domain master = Yes
>         dns proxy = No
>         wins support = Yes
>         ldap ssl = no
>         remote announce = 192.168.4.255 192.168.3.255
>         remote browse sync = 192.168.4.255 192.168.3.255
>         cups options = raw
>         name resolve order = wins,lmhosts,host,bcast
>
> [homes]
>         comment = Home Directories
>         read only = No
>         browseable = yes
>
> [printers]
>         comment = All Printers
>         path = /var/spool/samba
>         printable = Yes
>         browseable = No
>
> [music]
>         comment = Music files used by slimserver
>         path = /home/slimserver/music
>         write list = robin
>         read only = No
>
> [test]
>         comment = Test share
>         path = /home/test
>         write list = robin
>         read only = No
>
> If I connect the WinXP machine to the 192.168.1.x network I can 
> connect to and use the shares on the samba server.
>
> However, when connected to the 192.168.4.x network I am unable to 
> browse or connect to the shares.

Yeah, you need a wins server on 64 node for that.  You can still map by 
IP addy though.

>
> If I give the full domain name of the samba server 
> (dude.robinbowes.com) I can see the shares, e.g.:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\robin>net view \\dude.robinbowes.com
> Shared resources at \\dude.robinbowes.com
>
> Samba Server
>
> Share name  Type  Used as  Comment
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>
> homes       Disk           Home Directories
> music       Disk           Music files used by slimserver
> robin       Disk           Home Directories
> test        Disk           Test share
> The command completed successfully.
>
> Is there some way to enable browsing across the NAT-enable router?
>
> Thanks,
>
> R.