same old multiple subnets problem... with a twist!

[Barry Dexter A. Gonzaga]

> Run a WINS server:
> ...No way to make everyone people use my WINS server.
> 
> Fetch remote browse lists from LMBs in other subnets:
> ...I can't find out the IPs of the remote LMBs.
> 
> Sync browse lists with LMBs in other subnets:
> ...Can't find out their IPs, and they're not samba boxen!
> 
> Use remote broadcasting to find remote LMBs:
> ...Routers won't allow it.
> 
> Am I overlooking anything in these possobilities?
> 
if you cannnot be wins server of other boxes and you are not on the same subnet 
and lmb on the other subnets doesnt use tcp/ip,  i dont know if u could browse 
lists with them.
i may be wrong. ymmv
> Also, I've noticed that when Windows 9x clients have only the TCP/IP
> protocol installed, they can browse the same set of computers that I can.
> However, when they install IPX/SPX, they can see outside of their subnets.
> Can anyone explain this?
ipx/spx is used by novell, and works because it likes to broadcast[shout] to all computers, samba runs atop tcp/ip and does <b>not</b> understand ipx/spx so they can't communicate.

> Thanks in advance for your help, I really appreciate it!
> -samuel
very much welcome.

--barryg