Dear Sir/mdn, I have some problems which may need your guidiance to slove this samba setup. (version 1.9.18p10-3) on my linux redhat apollo 5.2 . I had no problem using ping from win98 client or telnet sesssion but with neigbourhood browsing . I cannot map the network server showing error ..... the specified computer did not received your request,try again later ! ....hm....whats is the problems. I had books like dummies samba setup ( though its version is 2.03 but i m running verison i had mentioned 1.9.18..) and it didnt help to solve. I even got problems with smbclient -L server ....showing errors...session request failure ( 131,129) ....but i can read my window client....with a list of directories and share shown ....though it shown lmhost file cannot be found , error.. I am confused by the book , some says use lmhost file, others says do not ..pls use wins ..better. ! ? can i run the share even if i dun use DNS....for ........to me ...it a bit confusing now .......DNS ..LMHost ..Wins.....Domain ....s. aha...sounds confusing! Please advise ....me ........ Million thanKs! Pls email me back at teo_patj@hotmail.com :-(( _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx