Setting Up Samba with a LinkSYS Cable Router

Joseph Burnsworth
Mon, 17 Sep 2001 19:20:03 -0000

Using that particular router should not matter at all.  Just treat it
as you would any other hub.  Although I think it would be easier to set up
the router to NOT be a DHCP server, and use a private network subnet.

The manual that comes with that router gives _complete_ instructions on
how to this.

Of course make sure your smb.conf is set up correctly as well.

Good Luck..

Regards,
J





On Mon, 17 Sep 2001, Gary Stanton wrote:

> I can not get my linux server to show up in my network neighborhood in
windows98.  I am using a LINKSYS cable router to network two pcs together.  I
know my network is working fine because I can connect from one windows pc to
another but not to the linux box.
>
> I think the problem has something to do with the router be a DHCP server.
I don't think I am setting up some of the ip addresses or names correctly to
allow the machines to talk to one another.
>
> Has anyone had any experience connecting a linux and windows pc using
LINKSYS DSL/CABLE ROUTER??  If so,  maybe you could tell me what I may need to
do.
>
> Also, when I run "smbclient -L localhost" I get a connection
refused and connection to local host failed after it says what addresses it has
added.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>