[Samba] When to use WINS server in a home network?

[Uriel Avalos]

@Rob@ - I was just thinking in terms of keeping it simple. One less thing I need to worry about. On top of that, my computers and
any friend's computers will work right out the box (for the most part. I imagine, if my router doesn't know their hostname,
they'll be able to browse but not share).

@Doug@ - So going w/o a WINS server works even if I use different workgroups? Sweet...

On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 10:55:39AM -0500, Rob Shinn wrote:
> You shouldn't need one, but running one won't really hurt either.
> 
> On 12/11/08, Uriel Avalos <amscopub-mail at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hi. All, I've been reading the docs but I'm not too sure when I should run a
> > WINS server.
> >
> > Just to confirm, I only need a WINS server if I have more than one
> > workgroup? or more than one subnet?
> > Otherwise the DNS server should be sufficient, right? (My router uses static
> > dchp to keep track of hostnames for each machine.)
> >
> > My home network:
> > * User-level security
> > * 3 linux boxes with 2 windows machines -- the 3 linux boxes file sharing
> > with samba
> > * All machines in one workgroup
> > * All machines in one subnet
> >
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