[LBo] re:samba using dhcp

[Terence Arnold]

* Stefan Waidele <Stefan at Waidele.info> [2006-07-17 11:31:27+0200]
> For Anita's purposes, there should be no reason to complicate this 
> more than neccessary: Install Linux, configure the NIC to use DHCP, 
> configure Samba to serve the shares or printers. Choose the same 
> names as used before in Win98, and your Windows-clients should not 
> even notice the change.
>
> Or did I miss something?
>

"I don't think you are missing anything.  I don't remember if I specifically
mentioned it, but it is possible to have a dynamic IP and use samba 
with a wins server to provide name resolution.

Sorry I hadn't spotted Anita was using a NBNS on the network- if so then  dynamic IPs for the samba/printer are fine.

Also, if the DHCP server is a Windows 2000
or newer server it can update DNS and WINS on behalf of the DHCP client in the
event that the client doesn't do it for itself.

"There are many possibilities here.  I just personally prefer a static 
IP because
there are generally less points of failure.
--
Brian Reichert"


So do I , the first you know of a DHCP failure is when u boot up and are told- then its a case of no network resources for you and not a lot you can do about unless you are the admin.haha. There is also a lot of problem areas on multi subnetted Lans with Samba and print servers under wins.

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