[CLUE-Tech] Networking

[David Anselmi]

George Gammel wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> I am trying to get a local peer to peer network operating between a
> Linux box and two Windows boxes.

You can ping, so far so good.  And the Internet works so your networking 
is ok.  Just the Windows file sharing that's borken.

Here's what I wind up using for smbclient between Linux and Win XP:

smbclient //ismden100031149/c$ -I 10.0.0.4 -D '/Documents and 
Settings/danselmi/Desktop' -U wrcc_nt/danselmi

(forgive the wrap, that's all one line).  The ismden goock is the Win 
machine name and c$ is the C: drive built-in share.  If you have a 
specific share set up use that instead of c$.

I have to use the -I and IP address of the Win box in because I don't 
have any kind of name resolution set up.  I also use -D to get me to my 
desktop automatically.  And then the -U is my domain and user name (you 
probably don't have a Windows domain).

If you get smbclient to work then smbmount should work as well.  Neither 
requires any configuration beyond the right arguments.  Making a share 
on the Linux box for the Win boxes to use is a little more involved.

If you have Win 2k or XP there are several "security" settings that can 
mess you up.  If you have trouble write back and tell us what command 
you used and what it said when you used it (you can cut and paste from 
your shell window).

And Linux Fun-da-mentals is a good place for beginners to hang out.

Dave