> Is this truly netbios packets or netbios encapsulated in tcp/ip
> packets. Seems like you could route those. I am speacking in ignorance
> so please feel free to step in and explain further if you are so
> inclined.
Theoretically : Yes. But the protocoll isn't designed to live outside it's
own netmask. The only way I could make it work was by using an NT WINS
server.
As far as I can remember (correct me if I'm wrong) it works this way :
The NetBIOS packets are broadcast packets. smbmount demonstrates this very
well...
Routers block broadcast traffic, because if has no real use outside it's
own subnet. So basically, you can't browse outside your own subnet. You
can connect it you use IP's.
Then main reason for things being this way is that NetBIOS was originally
designed for IPS/SPX.
The 'workaround' for this is a WINS server. That way wou can see all
workstations on a subnet.
> Bret
Igmar
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