NASLite Network Attached Storage

does it actually work?

several people have the problem that they can not browse their network neighborhoud.

the problem is that NASLite identiefies itself as "Windows NT 4.9 Server"

and a server always has higher priority when electing the master browser
thus, naslite get's elected

BUT .. does is work does naslite keep a record of connected computers in the network or is there something terribly wrong with naslite

see also this thread
http://www.serverelements.com/phpBB2/vi ... e8664d3781

i suggest an optin in NETWORK SETTINGS to enable/disable BROWSER MASTER capability (if possible to implement)

edit-
btw, i'm typing this because i too have problems now (since running nas2-cdd)
2x xp-pro, 1x 2000pro and the nas on one router
and the annoying thing now is, the only pc capable of still being master-browser is the win2k, which offcourse is mostly off
and then no-one wants to be master, so no-more-network-neighborhood

Perhaps the capability to be a browser should be removed outright. At this point I really don't see any significant value in having it. Resources can be of better use elsewhere.

Any thoughts?

P.S.

Actually, the current smb.conf is set not to become a master:

[global]
netbios name = NASLite-2
workgroup = ACME
server string = Network Storage (IP: 192.168.1.250)
security = share
client codepage = 850
interfaces = eth0
name resolve order = bcast host
max open files = 1014
socket options = TCP_NODELAY
local master = no

I think the only additional item necessary for a solution is to drop down the OS level reported by samba.

I had been running NL1.0 for well over a year and never had that problem nor over the last 5 months that I have been running NL2.0.

Guess that there are differences in the computers that don't allow them to browse.

Mike

dropping the version reported would do the trick i guess

as i see it, naslite not being the master is just the problem.
in the election they see naslite being a nt-server, thus they drop master-browser capability and eventually no-one is browser-master.

i could see a value in having naslite as bm thou.
which computer is mostlikely on at all times? naslite.

i would still opt for being able to set it manually as bm
that would envolve in setting 2 things at the same time

naslite = bm:
local master = yes
os level = 32 (255 is max, maybe input like with the status update increments)

naslite not bm:
local master = no
os level = 0

see this thread
http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba-te ... 19556.html

Sounds reasonable. Let me take a closer look at the details...

so, 2.03 is out
the browsermaster thing didn't by chance make it in there

tony, if there's anything i can help with... just let me know

btw:
just wondering
the download link from purchase, does the 5x counter mean one can upgrade only 5 times ??? (and 180days max)

edit-
after upgrade, do you have to set everything again or do the upgrade's recognize previous settings ?

....or i could just download 2.03 and see for myself (but that obviously would be too easy )

Having found this thread I've now discovered why I am suddenly getting master browser issues whereas before I've never had a problem. I've just upgraded from Naslite+ v1 to v2,

I've noticed that there will be a fix in the next release...