[jcifs] jcifs+lantastic

[Christopher R. Hertel]

On Tue, Aug 19, 2003 at 12:51:39PM -0400, Michael B Allen wrote:
> Sounds like lantastic (?) is intercepting netbios messages. If that is the
> case then I do notthink there's anything you can do about it.
>
> Mike

Mike is right.

...but since this is kinda my 'thing' I have to chime in too.  :)

NetBIOS is an API, not a protocol.  Because it is an API, all sorts of 
protocols can be tucked underneath it.  TCP/IP is by far the most common 
these days, but there are lots of others.  NetBEUI, DECnet, IPX/SPX... all 
of these can carry "NetBIOS traffic".

NetBIOS over TCP/IP is known as NBT (or NetBT or TCPBEUI).  jCIFS 
implements NBT and SMB (SMB being yet another protocol that just happens 
to be handled via the NetBIOS API).  Samba also implements NBT and SMB.

So, the problem you're having is at a different layer.  If you watch the 
wire (using Ethereal), you'll likely see Lantastic packets containing the 
data you're sending via NetBIOS.

Chris -)-----

> > hello everybody
> >
> > I need to access via JCIFS a windows 98/95 server running netbios
> > (workgroup name 'workgroup') + lantastic (I need both).
> > When I try to connect always the lantastic server answers me, but I do
> > need to access the resources shared under netbios.
> >
> > On the other side, a similar server running win 2k instead of win 98 looks
> > to work properly.
> >
> > should I set any specific property or build the smb:// ulr someway
> > particular?
> >
> > thanks in advance
> > davide
> >
> >
> 

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