Hi,
I kinda got a little confused reading your post.
Normally a Core/Hybrid has two (2) NIC's.
One that connects to the internet (normally eth0) and the other (eth1) connects to a switching hub or to a single MD.
Now depending upon how your network is set up, http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Network_Setup
or, http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Internal_LAN_setup
...if your window machine is on the same network as your Core/Hybrid and they are in the same workgroup...
...don't forget that windows machine default to workgroup, mshome, etc. & LMCEs' workgroup (read /etc/samba/smb.conf) is linuxmce.
There are ways to support multiple workgroups... http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/How_to_setup_Samba_with_two_workgroups%3F
but the easiest depending on how you are setup would be to change windows to workgroup = linuxmce & reboot windows machine.
Hi to all,
Sorry for the confusion.
I used to have a dedicated core with 2 NIC cards and a stand alone diskless LAN boot MD machine. With this setup, I was able to see the core and move files from my windows XP machine to the dedicated core machine. * note the dedicated core was the DHCP server in my network at the time. With this setup, I could transfer files from my windows XP machine over to the dedicated core just fine.
Due to unresolved heat problems from the dedicated core always running, I abandoned this idea and built a hybrid machine (core/MD).
My purpose for the Hybrid is to just power it up and use it strictly as an MD. When not in use, I stash it away.
I now have a router and a switch directly "behind" a cable modem in my network.
On the Hybrid machine, I have one wired LAN cable coming from the switch to the hybrid. I have internet connectivity, but I can not see the hybrid from my windows XP machine.
I did try changing my windows XP workgroup name from "home" to linuxmce per pigdog's suggestion with no luck. I've also tried adding the the hybrid machine to the network from my windows XP machine and the hybrid is just not there.
Any further ideas? Do I need to port forward anything from my settings in the admin page?
Thx,
Speedyone