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   Roger Blake to All   
   Zywall 10 II vs. NETBIOS names   
   04 Oct 04 00:32:22   
   
   From: rogblake10@iname10.com   
      
   I've just set up a small LAN that has a Linux system running Samba   
   Server configured as PDC and WINS server for the local network. VPN   
   access is through a Zywall 10 II internet gateway, with SSH Sentinel   
   1.4 used to call the Zywall from the outside world.   
      
   Setup was straightforward thanks to Zyxel's technical notes. However,   
   in testing (using a Windows XP workstation + SSH Sentinel) it only   
   seems to be possible to access LAN resources (such as server shares) by   
   IP address, and not by NETBIOS name. Even if the name is added to the   
   workstation's LMHOSTS file along with the corresponding IP it is not   
   recognized.   
      
   A short knowledge base article on the Zyxel web site said to turn off   
   the NETBIOS filter, but as far as I can see there is no such filter   
   active. (Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place?) My preference would   
   be for getting WINS working if possible since computers on the LAN   
   other than the file server have dynamic IPs. Anyone know if this   
   is possible and if so how to set it up?   
      
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     Roger Blake   
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