[Samba] Samba through a NAT router

[Robin Bowes]

Hi,

My network topology is as follows:

  Netgear                  Linksys
   DG632                    WRT54G
DSL Modem --- Switch --- WAP/Router
                 |          (NAT)|
                 |               |
            Samba server (dude)  +-- Win2000 PC 192.168.4.101 (Mum)
            192.168.1.5          |
                                 +-- WinXP PC 192.168.4.100 (Tosh)

Dude is configured as follows:

# Global parameters
[global]
         workgroup = HOME
         server string = Samba Server
         guest account = ftp
         log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
         max log size = 50
         socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
         os level = 255
         domain master = Yes
         dns proxy = No
         wins support = Yes
         ldap ssl = no
         remote announce = 192.168.4.255 192.168.3.255
         remote browse sync = 192.168.4.255 192.168.3.255
         cups options = raw
         name resolve order = wins,lmhosts,host,bcast

[homes]
         comment = Home Directories
         read only = No
         browseable = yes

[printers]
         comment = All Printers
         path = /var/spool/samba
         printable = Yes
         browseable = No

[music]
         comment = Music files used by slimserver
         path = /home/slimserver/music
         write list = robin
         read only = No

[test]
         comment = Test share
         path = /home/test
         write list = robin
         read only = No

If I connect the WinXP machine to the 192.168.1.x network I can connect 
to and use the shares on the samba server.

However, when connected to the 192.168.4.x network I am unable to browse 
or connect to the shares.

If I give the full domain name of the samba server (dude.robinbowes.com) 
I can see the shares, e.g.:

C:\Documents and Settings\robin>net view \\dude.robinbowes.com
Shared resources at \\dude.robinbowes.com

Samba Server

Share name  Type  Used as  Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
homes       Disk           Home Directories
music       Disk           Music files used by slimserver
robin       Disk           Home Directories
test        Disk           Test share
The command completed successfully.

Is there some way to enable browsing across the NAT-enable router?

Thanks,

R.
-- 
http://robinbowes.com