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    Locating Linux Machines with a Windows Computer (networking)

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by jbiller, Jan 27, 2008.

  1. jbiller

    jbiller Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just got up an Unbuntu 7.10 computer that we'd like to use as a secondary computer and mass media server, but I'm having problems actually seeing the bloody computer on my Vista machine. Any tips? I've shared a folder on the Ubuntu machine (which installed some Windows network sharing stuff) and I can't even see the machine on my network.

    Tips and tricks welcome, and thanks in advanced.
     
    jbiller, Jan 27, 2008
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  2. hehe299792458

    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    have you tried pinging the ubuntu machine from your Vista one?
     
    hehe299792458, Jan 27, 2008
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    Same here. Ubuntu detects the windows machine but I can't access anything in it (user + psswrd combinason doesn't work) and the printer is not shown either.
     
    JCMS, Jan 27, 2008
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  4. jbiller

    jbiller Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was able to see my Window machine just fine from the Ubuntu machine, and was able to access all the shared folders and contents. I just can't seem to do that the other way around.
     
    jbiller, Jan 27, 2008
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  5. jbiller

    jbiller Notebook Enthusiast

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    Also a note on this:

    Worked fine.

    Ping statistics for "Ubuntu Machine":
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 2ms, Maximum = 3ms, Average = 2ms
     
    jbiller, Jan 27, 2008
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  6. JCMS

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    how do you ping?
     
    JCMS, Jan 27, 2008
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    cmd> ping "ip of the target".
     
    Ayle, Jan 27, 2008
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    I can browse my windows machines...didn't do anything special except put in my workgroup name somewhere, don't remember
     
    theZoid, Jan 27, 2008
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    I can see all my HDDs but can't access them. I'll retry tomorrow.
     
    JCMS, Jan 27, 2008
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    NotebookYoozer, Jan 28, 2008
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