On Thursday 28 September 2006 16:13, Aaron Kincer wrote: > Barry, Christopher wrote: > > For each host on 192.168.3.0/24, manually add in the WINS address of > > hgsserver in the wireless NIC configuration. Because WINS does not jump > > routers, you'll need to tell the client where to find this information. > > This is not entirely correct. Many routers can be configured to forward > NetBIOS and WINS frames. Firewalls that split subnets off different > interfaces can do it too. However, it can be messy to forward broadcast > frames.
WINS uses UDP unicast (directed UDP) which is routable. What you have referred to is known as "NetBIOS helper agent" - a router configuration option that can perform forwarding of NetBIOS UDP broadcasts. This option is a VERY bad thing and is totally unecessary if WINS is correctly configured and if clients are working as they should. - John T. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
