[Samba] NT_STATUS_HOST_UNREACHABLE when trying to access Linux system samba share

[Adam Nielsen]

> I am getting this message when trying to access Samba shares on a linux system.
> I have 2 linux computers and one Win XP system. I can see/access/read/write on
> all the WinXP shares from all systems. I can only access the Linux shares on the
> local system, that is linux1 can see it's own Samba shares, but can't see or
> access the shares on linux2. the reverse is true for linux2 as well. I am
> resigning myself to having keep a windows box around just to act as a file
> server for the linux systems (yech!). Does anyone know what might cause this
> message?

It sounds like an IP misconfiguration or a firewall configured to block CIFS.
Can you telnet from linux1 to linux2 and vice versa on port 445?

Cheers,
Adam.