I'm running a home network consisting of all Windows Vista PC's. I've set up a linux box using Fedora Core 8 and connected in to the network. The linux box is replacing a previous linux box running Fedora Core 6 and acting as a web server and general file storage. It's a very simple windows network using the workgroup name JNK_NETWORK and all connected through a DIR-655 Wireless router. I own the domain jrlambs.com and use the old linux box to host the website on it and will be using the new one to do the same and scratching the old one.
I have installed and set up samba on the new linux box EXACTLY the same as it is on the other linux box which is working fine. The only setting I have changed is the netbios name and the hostname on the machine. I can access the old linux box from all of the windows computers using the windows networking, the computer shows up, I can click on it and browse its shares. The new computer will not show up. I can access its shares by typing //192.168.1.106 into an explorer window, but I can't access it using its name.
My network is mixed between computers with static IP's and computers with dynamic ips.
Old linux box: 192.168.1.105
New linux box: 192.168.1.106
Vist desktop: 192.168.1.108
Vista Laptop 1: Dynamic
Vista Laptop 2: Dynamic
various other devices (xbox, tivo's etc..) all dynamic.
all computers point at the routher as their DNS server. 192.168.1.1.
SMB.conf
[global]
workgroup = JNK_NETWORK
server string = linux server
netbios name = esclavo
security = user
hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127.
load printers = yes
printcap name = cups
printing = cups
cups options = raw
guest account = nobody
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 50
wins support = yes
dns proxy = no
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /usr/spool/samba
browseable = yes
use client driver = Yes
guest ok = yes
guest account = nobody
writable = yes
printable = yes
[shares]
comment = Shares on E-wang
path = /shares
read only = no
public = yes
[webserver]
comment = Shares on E-wang
path = /var/www/html
read only = no
public = yes
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