[Wolves] Network problems

[Mark Ellse]

Chris,

Thank you for both of your responses. We've managed to solve the 
immediate problem by rebooting everything. One little-used computer (and 
therefore with a long uptime) might have been the culprit.

Thanks for the advice on disabling the master browser function, which 
I'll try if it happens again. At least then we'll know which machine to 
examine.

Yes, you are right that we should be setting up a Samba server to set up 
and manage the domain. That is our next linux aim. Courtesy of Jono and 
Advantage West Midlands I went on a Samba course before Christmas which 
helpted.

We actually have two separate networks here running over the same wires. 
The student network has linux file/proxy server. There is a linux 
firewall as well and an e-smith server for the staff network.

Thanks again,

Mark



> AFAIK the setting for master browser is automatic in Windows systems (or 
> it was when I dealt with 9x workgroups) therefore the best thing to do, 
> would be to choose one machine in the workgroup (possibly the one with 
> the 0.1 ip address) and change it to the master browser, then disable 
> this on the rest.
> 
> To disable the master browser in windows XP follow these steps
> 
>    1.Go to the Start Menu, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, and open 
> Services by double clicking on it's icon.
> 
>    2. Find either a "Computer Browser" or "Computer Manager" service and 
> double click on it.
> 
>    3. Under Service Startup, choose "Disabled".
> 
>    4. Click the "Stop" button
> 
>    5. Click "Ok"
> 
> Also make sure that all computers are joined to the work-group.
> 
> What operating systems are you running, and what are the linux servers 
> for? File/printer servers? Mail Servers?
> 
> With 30 computers it might be worth setting up a domain rather than a 
> workgroup, because if I remember correctly Microsoft only recommend a 
> maximum of 11 computers in a workgroup, it shouldn't be to hard to set 
> up one of your Linux computers to become a Domain controller with SAMBA.
> 
> 
> 
> I'd also have a look at this it might be useful
> 
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prcf_omn_mzox.asp 
> 
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