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From: Michael Lucas <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org>
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Subject: Re: NT - FredBSD Networking Question
In-Reply-To: <000e01bf27fa$e9e99590$dfdfdfdf@mojomatic> from Bob Cohen at "Nov 5, 1999  9: 2: 0 pm"
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Bob,

The problem here is, NT's "network neighborhood" is a Windows-specific thing.  

Open up a command line, and try "ping".

If you want to be able to see the BSD box in Network Neighborhood, you
need to use samba (/usr/ports/net/samba).

If you're feeling truly lost about BSD, pick up a basic systems
administration manual.  I recommend "Essential Systems Administration"
from O'Reilley.  Others would recommend their own favorites, of
course.  It's very different, but once you're familiar with it, it's
far more powerful.

Regards,
Michael

> I've got a three node network one is FreeBSD, one is an NT
> box, the other Windows 95.  I recently installed BSD with
> the idea of using it as a web server for testing web sites
> under more realistic conditions.
> 
> I'm puzzled by how this will work.  As far as I can tell,
> the BSD box seems to recognize the network card, I see the
> little green light on my hub, but the Windows Network
> Neighborhood doesn't seem to recognize the BSD box.  Sorry
> if this is dumb question but I'm struggling to make the
> transition from Windows to BSD and I feel like I've been
> transported to another country without the benefit of
> Berlitz.
> 
> Bob Cohen
> 
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