Paul Jakma wrote:
>> - Is there an /easy/ way to get MS Windows XP to use the NetBIOS/IP
> service offered by Samba's 'nmbd' daemon for name resolution for
> browsing network shares? Or WiNS, or some other easy to allow
> Samba sharing to work easily with XP clients on ad-hoc networks?
>> Thanks.
On the XP client machines. Edit the Local Area Network settings and in
the advanced TCP/IP settings enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP.
Cheers
Robert
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