smbclient using all interfaces

[Tim Winders]

On Tue, 16 Feb 1999, Christopher R. Hertel wrote:

> > Well.  I finally took the plunge and added a few static routes to my
> > system so that traffic to that particular network was going out the
> > "correct" interface.  When I did that and applied the filter on the router
> > again, I was able to use smbclient without having any problems.
> > 
> > It would seem I have a network "issue" to iron out.  I am going to work on
> > that.  But, I still have the burning question... what programs are
> > affected by the interfaces line in the smb.conf file?  I think it is just
> > smbd as nmbd seems to answer calls on any network interface reguardless of
> > the interfaces line...
> > 
> > hmmm....
> 
> Tim,
> 
> I've been trying to follow your thread while doing my real job.  Haven't 
> been keeping up as I'd like to.
> 
> I don't know if this is relevant, but nmbd listens to broadcasts as well
> directed traffic.  If something comes in as a broadcast, on any interface,
> its source network info may be lost (Jeremy went through this with me
> once).

Broadcasts!  Thank you.  I don't know if that is the source, but I will
accept it as so and move on!

=== Tim

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