Not using NetBIOS


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I've been reading some of the threads and I've noticed that some people aren't using NetBIOS at all for their networks. I was just wondering how to do the same on my own network - i.e. How to share resources on a mixed OS network without using NetBIOS at all... I hope that makes sense :huh:

cheers,

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Each computer has a name in the following format:

tyx - Where x is the is the machine number.

The server which does the NAT/Firewall routing is called Wilma and hosts the ADSL connection for the rest of the network. However this is soon to be switched to a router and leaving Wilma just for hosting games and a new FreeBSD box for HTTP/FTP serving & SSH tunneling.

Also these machines are on the same workgroup called "SS2" - There's no Domain involved.

cheers,

ss1.

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so just change the protocol from netbios to tcp/ip...most routers will act as a dhcp server and feed out ip addresses to the network, so there's very little configuration involved on the individual pcs. you'll just have to redirect ports from the router to the linux box for webserving...

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so just change the protocol from netbios to tcp/ip...most routers will act as a dhcp server and feed out ip addresses to the network, so there's very little configuration involved on the individual pcs. you'll just have to redirect ports from the router to the linux box for webserving...

Netbios is part of TCP-IP it isn't a seperate protocol, its just a naming resolution.

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Netbios is part of TCP-IP it isn't a seperate protocol, its just a naming resolution.

Oh my god...!!!! To the shelters...!!! Here comes Tom Servo and MxxCon....!!!! :cry: :rofl:

j/k mate... that's wrong, do some reading about protocols...!!! ;)

Edit: In case you are lazy to "googling" : Look here...

btw, to clarify, NetBIOS IS a protocol for devices discovery, BUT IS NOT part of TCP/IP. You can use the NetBIOS protocol "over" TCP/IP.... ;)

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so just change the protocol from netbios to tcp/ip...most routers will act as a dhcp server and feed out ip addresses to the network, so there's very little configuration involved on the individual pcs. you'll just have to redirect ports from the router to the linux box for webserving...

Maybe you are talking about NetBEUI instead of NetBIOS...???? ;)

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The annoying thing is I know all this but proceded to write without thinking, I will read fully before writing the future :)

Netbeui, I learnt it as Netbios Enhanced User interface.

Thanks anyway :)

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The annoying thing is I know all this but proceded to write without thinking, I will read fully before writing the future :)

Netbeui, I learnt it as Netbios Enhanced User interface.

Thanks anyway :)

No problem mate... same here sometimes.... :D

BTW, is "extended", not "enhanced".... ;)

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I've been reading some of the threads and I've noticed that some people aren't using NetBIOS at all for their networks. I was just wondering how to do the same on my own network - i.e. How to share resources on a mixed OS network without using NetBIOS at all... I hope that makes sense :huh:

cheers,

ss1.

Back to your question, you can forget NetBEUI forever.

That protocol was vastly used in the Windows For Workgroups times, but now the TCP/IP protocol has all the functionality needed for Windows LAN's...

Unless you are still using WFW 3.11... :p

Edit: Ooops... you are talking about mixed OSes.... :/ so you must check the "other" OSes to know the TCP/IP support against "Windows TCP/IP only" machines... :huh:

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