O'reilly samba book vs. BROWSING.txt

[Volker Lendecke]

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> 1) Given an nt/samba domain master browser, the other simple local
> master browsers can be win9x machines as BROWSING.txt says, or need to
> be samba/nt as the book says?

Don't really know, but I think Win9x can NOT synchronize with a DMB.

> 2) Is it true that just 1 domain master browser and 1 wins server (+
> local mb) are needed for multiple subnet/1 workgroup? BROWSING.txt and
> the book seem to agree on this but:

Assume you have 3 subnets and 4 workgroups, then you have

1 WINS Server
5 Domain Master Browsers
12 Local Master Browsers

Remote announce is not needed in case you have a correct wins
setup. At the very least the local master browsers must be correctly
configured as wins clients. Then everybody else should 'see' the
network neighborhood. Accessibility of the other machines depends upon
correct wins configuration.

Volker

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