network neighborhood problems - solution

[Jan van Rensburg]

i finally fixed the network neighborhood problems thanks to kenny's advice.
in smb.conf i changed to:

local master = yes (was no)
os level = 40 (was 30)
preferred master = yes (was no)

thanks to all who replied. i'd like to summarize all the advice i've
received:

1. make sure the broadcast address on the interface is correct
2. make sure that wins server = <server> is correct
3. only use tcp/ip
4. make sure the workgroup setting is correct
5. make sure nmbd is running
6. put a static mapping in the nt WINS database of the samba machine (still
don't know if this is good advice)
7. make the samba server the master browser

--jan van rensburg 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kenny Lim [mailto:kenny at predawnia.org]
> Sent: Friday, February 12, 1999 12:45 AM
> To: jan.van.rensburg at epiuse.com
> Subject: Re: network neighborhood problems
> 
> 
> Disabling other protocols such as IPX usually helps, but most 
> effective of all 
> is to disable NT as a master browser which is conflicting with SAMBA.
> 
> Just my $0.02
> Kenny
> 
> Jan van Rensburg wrote:
> > 
> > thanks for the reply.
> > unfortunately for me i've tried all those things without 
> any luck. i'll let
> > you know when i figure it out.
> > 
> > --jan van rensburg
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Aaron Dougherty [mailto:chicken at garlic.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, February 11, 1999 1:22 PM
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > > Subject: Re: network neighborhood problems
> > >
> > >
> > > Here's a few things that helped me, when I ran into NN problems
> > >
> > > 1) Double check the workgroup declared in smb.conf is the
> > > same as your win95
> > > workgroup (or winNT domain)
> > >
> > > 2) Make sure nmbd is running. (I had to restart both the Unix
> > > and NT machine
> > > before that took)
> > >
> > > 3) Make sure you have a static IP mapping of the Linux box in
> > > your Wins
> > > Database.
> > >
> > > Hope that helps
> > >
> > > -Aaron
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Jan van Rensburg <jan.van.rensburg at epiuse.com>
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list <samba-ntdom at samba.org>
> > > Sent: Thursday, February 11, 1999 2:18 AM
> > > Subject: network neighborhood problems
> > >
> > >
> > > >NN problems again. My samba 2.0.2 server running on 
> RedHat Linux 5.2
> > > doesn't
> > > >show up in the Network Neighborhood. When i do a find
> > > computer, i can find
> > > >it just fine, browse the shares etc. I've searched 
> through the list
> > > archives
> > > >but don't see anything  useful. I double checked my
> > > broadcast address on
> > > the
> > > >samba box. The samba server is configured to use an nt 
> wins server.
> > > >from smb.conf:
> > > >
> > > >wins support = no
> > > >wins server = 10.10.10.10 (nt wins server ip)
> > > >wins proxy = yes (should i take this out)
> > > >
> > > >another stange thing, when i run server administrator the
> > > samba machine is
> > > >greyed out, but when i click on it i can view users, shares etc.
> > > >
> > > >any ideas? (i'm fresh out).
> > > >
> > > >thanks,
> > > >--jan van rensburg
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
>