Subject: follow up: no smb network access

[Charles Tharp]

this is what i found works for me

static Ip
"Yes I Can  Ping"

with firwall on  I get no samba
I let my dsl router do the firwalling
with firwall off  samba works

I do what I want to do and somtimes turn the linux firwall back on. 
I dont think Its really needed since I have the router but not really sure.

on the windows machines I run norton internet security 
Is there anything I shoud worry about on the linux side "Virus like"

all I will suggest is turn the firewall off till you get it working.
 Then you work on the firwall ports problem .

chuck