CANNOT BROWSE (the solution)

[Dave Lawson]

> Dave Lawson wrote:
> > 
> > Thanks for the info Rick!
> > We also have the problem that the Samba server does not show up on the
> > browse list in NT 4 SP3. We need to explicitly specify the Samba server
> > name. 
> 
> What does your log file on the samba box says, when you try to browse
> your network? You maybe have to increase the log level=... first in
> smb.conf.
> 
Here is log.nmb file:
1999/02/03 19:15:34 netbios nameserver version 1.9.18p10 started
Copyright Andrew Tridgell 1994-1997
1999/02/03 19:15:35 becoming a daemon
Added interface ip=x.x.x.1 bcast=x.x.255.255 nmask=255.255.0.0
Added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0
making subnet name:x.x.x.1 Broadcast address:x.x.255.255 Subnet
mask:255.255.0.0
making subnet name:127.0.0.1 Broadcast address:127.255.255.255 Subnet
mask:255.0.0.0
making subnet name:UNICAST_SUBNET Broadcast address:x.x.y.1 Subnet
mask:x.x.y.1
making subnet name:REMOTE_BROADCAST_SUBNET Broadcast address:0.0.0.0 Subnet
mask:0.0.0.0
register_name_timeout_response: WINS server at address x.x.y.1 is not
responding.
register_name_timeout_response: WINS server at address x.x.y.1 is not
responding.
register_name_timeout_response: WINS server at address x.x.y.1 is not
responding.
register_name_timeout_response: WINS server at address x.x.y.1 is not
responding.
etc...

> What network protocols have you installed? tcp/ip is enough ... you
> don´t need any other protocol.
> 
yes. only running tcp/ip

also,
<snip>
workgroup = NT_DOMAIN01
interfaces = x.x.x.1/16 localhost
guest account = pcguest
security = share
dead time = 1
socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192
local master = no
preferred master = no
wins support = no
domain master = no
os level = 0
wins server = x.x.y.1
dns proxy = no
wins proxy = no
<snip>

anything else glaringly wrong?

Regards,
Dave Lawson
Menasco Aerospace
Oakville, Ontario