Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 09:05:01 +0200 (CEST) From: Micke Josefsson <mj@isy.liu.se> To: j mckitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, Christoph Sold <so@server.i-clue.de> Subject: Re: can i connect bsd laptop in place of my windows terminal? Message-ID: <XFMail.010626090501.mj@isy.liu.se> In-Reply-To: <20010625164955.C50527@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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On 25-Jun-01 j mckitrick wrote: >| Learn how your windoze box has been configured. Repeat the process with >| FreeBSD. To get more specific answers, ask a more specific question ;) > > Okay, let's see... > I found my computer name and workgroup. > It appears to be configured as a client for microsoft networking. > We are running microsoft networking through an NT machine. > > My questions, specifically, would be: > Can i connect to microsoft networking as a client? Yes. There is a program called Sharity Light in the ports, which I think does just that. > Can i skip the ms networking and just get a TCP/IP connection? Probably. If the netowork is TCP/IP you should. Of course you won't be able to see the shares d:\ etc as you are used to. > Do i need to worry about netbeui? In these days almost all nets are TCP/IP and not netbeui. TCP/IP will then act as the carrier for netbeui. With sharity-light I don't think this is a problem. If you use the same IP for two boxes, your sysadmin will notice that a new ethernet number (arpwatch in ports) is using your old IP and get suspicious - is someone illegally snooping the net? You should be able to use FreeBSD at work like you suggests, but you'd better have a chat with your admin first. If nothing else to give him a warning. > > HTH, TIA > > > > Jonathon > -- > Microsoft complaining about the source license used by > Linux is like the event horizon calling the kettle black. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message ---------------------------------- Michael Josefsson, MSEE mj@isy.liu.se This message was sent by XFMail running on FreeBSD 4.3-STABLE ---------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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