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Which services do I need for networking?

Discussion in 'Networking (Hardware & Software)' started by mateamargo, 2006/09/18.

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  1. 2006/09/22
    ReggieB

    ReggieB Inactive Alumni

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    If you don't specifically assign a node type in XP (either directly or via DHCP), the node type appears as "Unknown ". I investigated this regarding another problem and found it is a non-issue. When node type appears as "Unknown" the system reverts to the basic default which is "Broadcast ".

    See this thread.
     
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  2. 2006/09/22
    mateamargo

    mateamargo Inactive Thread Starter

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    Ok, and where do I put the node type?
    A guy in the work has "hibrid ".
     
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  4. 2006/09/22
    Jason Qi

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    Node types are usually set by DHCP as option 46.

    1 = b-node, 2 = p-node, 4 = m-node, and 8 = h-node
     
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  5. 2006/09/22
    mateamargo

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    So, I can't change the node type?
     
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  6. 2006/09/22
    Jason Qi

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    You CAN change it
    ---------------------------------------------------------
    let's try and change the node type on the pc :

    For W2K/XP, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters to make change:
    Name: DhcpNodeType
    Value Type: REG_DWORD - Number
    Valid Range: 1,2,4,8 (b-node, p-node, m-node, h-node)
    Default: 1 or 8 based on the WINS server configuration

    If this key is present, it will override the DhcpNodeType key. If neither key is present, the system defaults to b-node if there are no WINS servers configured for the client. The system defaults to h-node if there is at least one WINS server configured.
    -----------------------------------------------------------

    Above copy from
    http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_21371390.html
     
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  7. 2006/09/23
    TonyT

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    from the ubuntu server post the contents of:
    /root/.smbcredentials (show x's instead of real password)
    /etc/fstab

    It sounds like the ubuntu server is not yet configured properly, i.e. the shares are not mounted at boot or permissions are not setup. See:
    http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Dapper#Networking (applies to earlier versions of ubuntu as well)

    You'd be better off using a straight Debian server rather than ubuntu. Ubuntu is built from Debian unstable branch and will tend to have more problems down the line, esp with updates or upgrades. Use debian sarge (stable) or etch (testing, due to become stable in Dec 2006).

    re net bios helper service:
    I have had file & printer sharing running between several xppro boxes for several years with that service set to disabled and no problems. I don't use simple file sharing or tcp/ip either. Using netbeui has been more secure and faster than tcp/ip for file transfers.
    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/network/evaluate/technol/tcpipfund/tcpipfund_ch11.mspx
     
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  8. 2006/09/24
    Bill Castner

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    You can change the Node type, but not using the registry value shown. The value should be "NodeType ".
     
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  9. 2006/09/28
    mateamargo

    mateamargo Inactive Thread Starter

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    hi Bill Castner: I have changed that property, but the ipconfig stills showing me "unkown" in the node type.

    I don't know what else I can do. I can ping to "server ", but can't access the shared resources.
    The IT people here knows a lot about Linux, but almosth nothing about Windows Networking.
     
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