Hi, I've a got kind of weird problem using nmbd. At least, I think is is weird because this problem isn't dealt with in any documentation. I got my nmbd up and running, when I issue the command 'nmblookup -U 10.0.0.1 __SAMBA__' (my IP is 10.0.0.1/255.0.0.0) I get a correct response: 'querying __SAMBA__ on 10.0.0.1 10.0.0.1 __SAMBA__<00>' But when I use a broadcast query, it doesn't work: 'nmblookup [-B 10.255.255.255] -d 10 __SAMBA': 'Initialising global parameters params.c:pm_process() - Processing configuration file "/etc/samba/smb.conf" Processing section "[global]" doing parameter workgroup = Korvezee doing parameter netbios name = KVZ138 handle_netbios_name: set global_myname to: KVZ138 doing parameter server string = kvz138 doing parameter hosts allow = 10.0.0. 127. doing parameter interfaces = 10.0.0.1/255.0.0.0 doing parameter bind interfaces only = yes doing parameter log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log doing parameter max log size = 0 doing parameter security = user doing parameter encrypt passwords = no doing parameter smb passwd file = /etc/samba/private/smbpasswd doing parameter unix password sync = No doing parameter passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u doing parameter passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully* doing parameter pam password change = yes doing parameter obey pam restrictions = yes doing parameter socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 doing parameter dns proxy = no pm_process() returned Yes lp_servicenumber: couldn't find homes added interface ip=10.0.0.1 bcast=10.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0 bind succeeded on port 0 socket option SO_KEEPALIVE = 0 socket option SO_REUSEADDR = 1 socket option SO_BROADCAST = 1 Could not test socket option TCP_NODELAY. socket option IPTOS_LOWDELAY = 0 socket option IPTOS_THROUGHPUT = 0 socket option SO_SNDBUF = 65535 socket option SO_RCVBUF = 65535 socket option SO_SNDLOWAT = 1 socket option SO_RCVLOWAT = 1 socket option SO_SNDTIMEO = 0 socket option SO_RCVTIMEO = 0 Socket opened. querying __SAMBA__ on 10.255.255.255 Sending a packet of len 50 to (10.255.255.255) on port 137 Sending a packet of len 50 to (10.255.255.255) on port 137 Sending a packet of len 50 to (10.255.255.255) on port 137 name_query failed to find name __SAMBA__' As you can see, my interface is properly set up with netmask 255.0.0.0, I enabled bind to interfaces only, but when I disable that, I get the same response. As a result of this all, I cannot connect to the SMB server using Windows, because I can't tell windows which IP address to use, it only uses broadcast queries... I included the log of nmbd here, (-d 2): '[root@kvz138 root]# cat /var/log/samba/log.nmbd [2002/06/05 14:01:57, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(783) Netbios nameserver version 2.2.3a started. Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1994-2002 [2002/06/05 14:01:57, 2] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(821) Becoming a daemon. [2002/06/05 14:01:57, 2] lib/interface.c:add_interface(81) added interface ip=10.0.0.1 bcast=10.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0 [2002/06/05 14:01:57, 2] nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c:make_subnet(193) making subnet name:10.0.0.1 Broadcast address:10.255.255.255 Subnet mask:255.0.0.0 [2002/06/05 14:01:57, 2] nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c:make_subnet(193) making subnet name:UNICAST_SUBNET Broadcast address:0.0.0.0 Subnet mask:0.0.0.0 [2002/06/05 14:01:57, 2] nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c:make_subnet(193) making subnet name:REMOTE_BROADCAST_SUBNET Broadcast address:0.0.0.0 Subnet mask:0.0.0.0' He's got the bcast right! What could be wrong?? Regards Joost Lubach