Bug in Graphical Network Configuration???

[Deepak Shrestha]

> Hi Deepak,
>
> I think you have misunderstood what Tim explained: what you did above
> would work for the computer with hostname "zeenet", i.e., on "zeenet",
> if I did a "ping zeenet" it would return a reply. If I went to another
> computer, say it was called "whynet", and I did "ping zeenet", I would
> get no replies.
>
> Changing the hostname in /etc/hosts is similar to changing your real
> name in real life and not telling anyone else about it. Say, you changed
> your name to Tom, but told nobody on this list -- if you shouted
> "Tom",you'd know it's yourself, but nobody on this list would know that.
> They'd still think you're called Deepak.
>
> DNS is like the identity card registry (if your country issues identity
> cards), or the Department of Motor Vehicles in the US. If you are
> registered with the identity card registry as "Deepak", then everyone
> would call you Deepak, and they can reach you at the address that is
> registered to Deepak.But you need to be registered at the registry
> first. If you called yourself Tom, but registered yourself as Deepak,
> then people will continue to call you Deepak and send letters to the
> address registered under Deepak.
>
> So, if you want other computers to find your computer named "zeenet",
> then you would need a DNS server that had the entry for "zeenet" inside
> it.
>
> Now, for NetBIOS, it is the equivalent of you shouting in a room:" call
> me Tom ! Call me Tom!" at regular intervals. If the party host is in the
> room, he will note down your name and say to everyone: "everybody, this
> is Tom." Even if your name was/is Deepak, everybody would say:"hello,
> Tom"
>
> I think the equivalent of that in Samba is to put the NetBIOS name into
> your Samba config, but others more knowledgeable may know of another
> way.
>
> Confused yet? Well, that's the best analogy I can think of. If you want
> a really detailed explanation, try the following:
>
> DNS and BIND, 5th Edition, by Cricket Liu and Paul Albitz
>
> A really good explanation of how NetBIOS works was in a book on NT4
> administration which I read many years ago (1997, I think). I forget the
> name now.
>
> Hope this helps!


Hi Chong,

Thanks for clearing me out. I guess we misunderstood each other. I was
emphasizing on Samba while Tim emphasized on the DNS.

Thanks Tim and Chong for your patience with me. :-)

Good day!