Ports

[Matthew Geddes]

> Mike wrote:
> 
> I am running Linux/SAMBA on a file server. All works well. Whilst
> monitoring network traffic I note a lot of traffic from an NT4.0 box
> hitting the Linux box on port 137. Anyone know what it is trying to
> do?
> 
> Also, I am setting up a firewall, hence the monitoring. Where can I
> find a list of ports I need to keep available for SAMBA to work.
> 
> Mike

I'm pretty sure port 137 is the NetBIOS name service. So it's probably
WINS or browse list traffic? Someone else would know for sure.

-- 
Matthew Geddes
Network Manager
Xavier College
Gawler, SA

mgeddes at xavier.sa.edu.au

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