Via the log.nmb, I at least make some network connection ONLY when I specify domain, such as: \\MMBUILD1.MANUFACTURING.NET\test \\MMBUILD1.MNETDEV.com\test ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - [2000/12/06 16:27:50, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(292) dump_workgroups() dump workgroup on subnet 192.168.1.4: netmask= 255.255.255.0: WORKGROUP(1) current master browser = MMBUILD1 MMBUILD1 40049a03 (Samba 2.0.7) [2000/12/06 16:28:00, 5] libsmb/nmblib.c:(727) Received a packet of len 50 from (216.35.207.158) port 40 [2000/12/06 16:28:00, 4] libsmb/nmblib.c:(109) nmb packet from 216.35.207.158(40) header: id=33776 opcode=Query(0) response=No header: flags: bcast=No rec_avail=No rec_des=No trunc=No auth=No header: rcode=0 qdcount=1 ancount=0 nscount=0 arcount=0 question: q_name=*<00> q_type=33 q_class=1 [2000/12/06 16:28:00, 3] nmbd/nmbd_incomingrequests.c:(333) process_node_status_request: status request for name *<00> from IP 216.35.207.158 on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET. [2000/12/06 16:28:00, 9] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:(131) find_name_on_subnet: on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET - found name *<00> source=5 [2000/12/06 16:28:00, 4] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:(915) reply_netbios_packet: sending a reply of packet type: nmb_status *<00> to ip 216.35.207.158 for id 33776 [2000/12/06 16:28:00, 4] libsmb/nmblib.c:(109) nmb packet from 216.35.207.158(40) header: id=33776 opcode=Query(0) response=Yes header: flags: bcast=No rec_avail=No rec_des=No trunc=No auth=Yes header: rcode=0 qdcount=0 ancount=1 nscount=0 arcount=0 answers: nmb_name=*<00> rr_type=33 rr_class=1 ttl=0 answers 0 char .MMBUILD1 hex 074D4D4255494C443120202020202020 answers 10 char ...MMBUILD1 hex 0004004D4D4255494C44312020202020 answers 20 char ...MMBUILD1 hex 20200304004D4D4255494C4431202020 answers 30 char ....__MSBRO hex 2020202020040001025F5F4D5342524F answers 40 char WSE__....WORKGRO hex 5753455F5F02018400574F524B47524F answers 50 char UP ...WORKG hex 5550202020202020008400574F524B47 answers 60 char ROUP ...WOR hex 524F55502020202020201D0400574F52 answers 70 char KGROUP .... hex 4B47524F55502020202020201E840000 answers 80 char ................ hex 00000000000000000000000000000000 answers 90 char ................ hex 00000000000000000000000000000000 answers a0 char ............. hex 00000000000000000000000000 [2000/12/06 16:28:00, 4] libsmb/nmblib.c:(109) nmb packet from 216.35.207.158(40) header: id=33776 opcode=Query(0) response=Yes header: flags: bcast=No rec_avail=No rec_des=No trunc=No auth=Yes header: rcode=0 qdcount=0 ancount=1 nscount=0 arcount=0 answers: nmb_name=*<00> rr_type=33 rr_class=1 ttl=0 answers 0 char .MMBUILD1 hex 074D4D4255494C443120202020202020 answers 10 char ...MMBUILD1 hex 0004004D4D4255494C44312020202020 answers 20 char ...MMBUILD1 hex 20200304004D4D4255494C4431202020 answers 30 char ....__MSBRO hex 2020202020040001025F5F4D5342524F answers 40 char WSE__....WORKGRO hex 5753455F5F02018400574F524B47524F answers 50 char UP ...WORKG hex 5550202020202020008400574F524B47 answers 60 char ROUP ...WOR hex 524F55502020202020201D0400574F52 answers 70 char KGROUP .... hex 4B47524F55502020202020201E840000 answers 80 char ................ hex 00000000000000000000000000000000 answers 90 char ................ hex 00000000000000000000000000000000 answers a0 char ............. hex 00000000000000000000000000 [2000/12/06 16:28:00, 5] libsmb/nmblib.c:(748) Sending a packet of len 229 to (216.35.207.158) on port 40 [2000/12/06 16:28:00, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(164) find_workgroup_on_subnet: workgroup search for WORKGROUP on subnet 216.35.207.149: found. [2000/12/06 16:28:00, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(164) find_workgroup_on_subnet: workgroup search for WORKGROUP on subnet 192.168.1.4: found. [2000/12/06 16:28:00, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(292) dump_workgroups() dump workgroup on subnet 216.35.207.149: netmask=255.255.255.240: WORKGROUP(1) current master browser = MMBUILD1 MMBUILD1 40049a03 (Samba 2.0.7) [2000/12/06 16:28:00, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(292) dump_workgroups() dump workgroup on subnet 192.168.1.4: netmask= 255.255.255.0: WORKGROUP(1) current master browser = MMBUILD1 MMBUILD1 40049a03 (Samba 2.0.7) [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(164) find_workgroup_on_subnet: workgroup search for WORKGROUP on subnet 216.35.207.149: found. [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 8] lib/util.c:(2784) is_myname("MMBUILD1") returns 1 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 3] nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c:(176) send_local_master_announcement: type 49a03 for name MMBUILD1 on subnet 216.35.207.149 for workgroup WORKGROUP [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:(1959) send_mailslot: Sending to mailslot \MAILSLOT\BROWSE from MMBUILD1<00> IP 216.35.207.149 to WORKGROUP<1e> IP 216.35.207.159 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:(103) debug_browse_data(): 0 char ......MMBUILD1.. hex 0f 03 e0 93 04 00 4d 4d 42 55 49 4c 44 31 00 00 10 char ..............U. hex 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 02 03 9a 04 00 0f 01 55 aa 20 char Samba 2.0.7. hex 53 61 6d 62 61 20 32 2e 30 2e 37 00 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 5] libsmb/nmblib.c:(748) Sending a packet of len 212 to (216.35.207.159) on port 138 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 3] nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c:(195) send_workgroup_announcement: on subnet 216.35.207.149 for workgroup WORKGROUP [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:(1959) send_mailslot: Sending to mailslot \MAILSLOT\BROWSE from MMBUILD1<00> IP 216.35.207.149 to __MSBROWSE__<01> IP 216.35.207.159 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:(103) debug_browse_data(): 0 char ......WORKGROUP. hex 0c 03 e0 93 04 00 57 4f 52 4b 47 52 4f 55 50 00 10 char ..............U. hex 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 02 00 10 00 80 0f 01 55 aa 20 char MMBUILD1. hex 4d 4d 42 55 49 4c 44 31 00 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 5] libsmb/nmblib.c:(748) Sending a packet of len 209 to (216.35.207.159) on port 138 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(164) find_workgroup_on_subnet: workgroup search for WORKGROUP on subnet 192.168.1.4: found. [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 8] lib/util.c:(2784) is_myname("MMBUILD1") returns 1 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 3] nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c:(176) send_local_master_announcement: type 49a03 for name MMBUILD1 on subnet 192.168.1.4 for workgroup WORKGROUP [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:(1959) send_mailslot: Sending to mailslot \MAILSLOT\BROWSE from MMBUILD1<00> IP 192.168.1.4 to WORKGROUP<1e> IP 192.168.1.255 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:(103) debug_browse_data(): 0 char ......MMBUILD1.. hex 0f 03 e0 93 04 00 4d 4d 42 55 49 4c 44 31 00 00 10 char ..............U. hex 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 02 03 9a 04 00 0f 01 55 aa 20 char Samba 2.0.7. hex 53 61 6d 62 61 20 32 2e 30 2e 37 00 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 5] libsmb/nmblib.c:(748) Sending a packet of len 212 to (192.168.1.255) on port 138 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 3] nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c:(195) send_workgroup_announcement: on subnet 192.168.1.4 for workgroup WORKGROUP [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:(1959) send_mailslot: Sending to mailslot \MAILSLOT\BROWSE from MMBUILD1<00> IP 192.168.1.4 to __MSBROWSE__<01> IP 192.168.1.255 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:(103) debug_browse_data(): 0 char ......WORKGROUP. hex 0c 03 e0 93 04 00 57 4f 52 4b 47 52 4f 55 50 00 10 char ..............U. hex 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 02 00 10 00 80 0f 01 55 aa 20 char MMBUILD1. hex 4d 4d 42 55 49 4c 44 31 00 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 5] libsmb/nmblib.c:(748) Sending a packet of len 209 to (192.168.1.255) on port 138 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(292) dump_workgroups() dump workgroup on subnet 216.35.207.149: netmask=255.255.255.240: WORKGROUP(1) current master browser = MMBUILD1 MMBUILD1 40049a03 (Samba 2.0.7) [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(292) dump_workgroups() dump workgroup on subnet 192.168.1.4: netmask= 255.255.255.0: WORKGROUP(1) current master browser = MMBUILD1 MMBUILD1 40049a03 (Samba 2.0.7) [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 5] libsmb/nmblib.c:(727) Received a packet of len 212 from (216.35.207.149) port 138 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 7] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:(1874) discarding own packet from 216.35.207.149:138 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(164) find_workgroup_on_subnet: workgroup search for WORKGROUP on subnet 216.35.207.149: found. [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(164) find_workgroup_on_subnet: workgroup search for WORKGROUP on subnet 192.168.1.4: found. [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(292) dump_workgroups() dump workgroup on subnet 216.35.207.149: netmask=255.255.255.240: WORKGROUP(1) current master browser = MMBUILD1 MMBUILD1 40049a03 (Samba 2.0.7) [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(292) dump_workgroups() dump workgroup on subnet 192.168.1.4: netmask= 255.255.255.0: WORKGROUP(1) current master browser = MMBUILD1 MMBUILD1 40049a03 (Samba 2.0.7) [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 5] libsmb/nmblib.c:(727) Received a packet of len 209 from (216.35.207.149) port 138 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 7] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:(1874) discarding own packet from 216.35.207.149:138 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(164) find_workgroup_on_subnet: workgroup search for WORKGROUP on subnet 216.35.207.149: found. [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(164) find_workgroup_on_subnet: workgroup search for WORKGROUP on subnet 192.168.1.4: found. [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 5] libsmb/nmblib.c:(727) Received a packet of len 212 from (192.168.1.4) port 138 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 7] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:(1874) discarding own packet from 192.168.1.4:138 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(164) find_workgroup_on_subnet: workgroup search for WORKGROUP on subnet 216.35.207.149: found. [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(164) find_workgroup_on_subnet: workgroup search for WORKGROUP on subnet 192.168.1.4: found. [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 5] libsmb/nmblib.c:(727) Received a packet of len 209 from (192.168.1.4) port 138 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 7] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:(1874) discarding own packet from 192.168.1.4:138 [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(164) find_workgroup_on_subnet: workgroup search for WORKGROUP on subnet 216.35.207.149: found. [2000/12/06 16:28:10, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:(164) find_workgroup_on_subnet: workgroup search for WORKGROUP on subnet 192.168.1.4: found. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - NOTHING gets written when I try to access \\MMBUILD1\test. Thus, I suspect a potential LAN/network issue where the domain is not getting recognized. However, I suspect I am missing some key parameter settings in my smb.conf file. Any help in trying to solve this issue would be great, and I kindly thank you in advance.:-) John J. Wood jwood@manufacturing.net