hello, platform: samba-1.18p3 hpux-10 i have two subnets in our class B network. one is 137.98.96.0 and the other one is 137.98.98.0 (netmask is 255.255.255.0). we use NT4 WINS as a wins server on all machines (PCs and SAMBAs). 137.98.96.21 is a master browser, domain master browser and preferred MB while 137.98.98.178 is a master browser and preferred MB, but not domain MB. looks to me like SAMBA is not aware of the fact that these are different subnets?! it thinks this is one network and doesn't allow two master browsers, that are essential for the browsing to work across subnets. i don't use "interfaces", although i've tried that too with explicit subnet mask "137.98.96.21/24", expecting samba to figure it out from the local interface configuration, right? BTW i have only 1 network interface per server. another subnet that we have as a class C 200.x.x.x works fine and its master browser for the same workgroup (UNIX_SERVERS) synchronizes its browse list with the domain master browser nicely. these are the errors in nmbd log: process_local_master_announce: Server MERIDIAN at IP 137.98.98.178 is announcing itself as a local master browser for workgroup UNIX_SERVERS and we think we are master. Forcing election. 03/02/1998 08:56:45 ***** Samba name server GENESIS has stopped being a local master browser for workgroup UNIX_SERVERS on subnet 137.98.96.21 ***** 03/02/1998 08:57:00 ***** Samba name server GENESIS is now a local master browser for workgroup UNIX_SERVERS on subnet 137.98.96.21 ***** any clue? thanks -- Veselin Terzic Phone: 650-425-5215 DHL Systems Inc. Fax: 650-425-5019 700 Airport Blvd., Suite 300 Email: vterzic@systems.dhl.com Burlingame, CA 94010 #include <std/disclaimers.h>