Subnet Browsing, Halfway There

[Steve Meisner]

Michal Jezierski wrote:

> Steve Meisner wrote:
> >
> > I have a network which consists of two subnets, each with a linux server
> > providing Samba services.  With the configuration listed below, I have
> > successfully achieved Subnet B being able to browse Subnet A but, Subnet
> > A cannot browse Subnet B (sharename not found).  Is it a Samba
> > configuration issue or is it DNS?  (I have it fixed if I put an
> > /etc/lmhosts file on Linux Server A that has the host names and IP
> > addresses of Subnet B).
>
> You have WINS, and if configured properly, this is not the problem with
> DNS.
>
> >
> > LAN A (10.1.1.*) <---->10.1.1.1<--->| Linux Server A |<--->10.1.2.2<---> LAN B (10.1.2.*) <--->10.1.2.1<--->|
> Linux Server B |
> >
> >         workgroup = W2WENGR
> >         remote announce = 10.1.2.255
> >         remote browse sync = 10.1.2.255
> >
> >         workgroup = TECSTAR
> >         remote announce = 10.1.1.255
> >         remote browse sync = 10.1.1.255
>
> You shall put the workgroup name of the other server in remote announce
> parameter
> (e.g. remote announce = 10.1.1.255/W2WENGR, or the other way round), and
> put both subnets in remote browse sync. There are other possibilities, I
> think, but your setup will definitely not work.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Michal

It fixed it.  Works prefectly now.  Thanks

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