samba - Jul 2006 - Question: simple setup with two subnets

Hello,

I could use a tip or two to get the following setup to work:

I have a Win2k box with two network cards, the first connected to a
private LAN (192.168.6.x) which has an uplink and a few other hosts
connected, the second card is linked to a second private LAN with a
backup box on it, which runs Debian sarge with Samba 3.0.14a-Debian. I
want to backup from Win2k by mapping the shares to drive letters. This
worked fine while the backup box was on the same subnet as the Win2k
box. Now, I can't reach it in any way. I have tried various settings:

- local master/domain controller stuff
- lmhosts files both on Windows and Samba
- disabling "File/printer sharing" for the second private LAN (to
prevent Win2k from messing up)
- on Win2k, disabling the other network connection so there was only the
one to the backup box left

No success with these.

I don't even need browsing, so if there is a way to get this to work
just so I can use "net use ..." on Win2k this will do.


Thanks,
Martin

> I don't even need browsing, so if there is a way to get this to work
> just so I can use "net use ..." on Win2k this will do.
Assuming you can ping both machines from each other (i.e. routing is
working correctly) then you can just connect via IP, e.g.

  net view \\192.168.0.1

Cheers,
Adam.