To my knowledge, that is the case. I had a previous configuration that involved wireless and wired. I didn't have anything to broadcast wireless other than my linksys wireless router, but I didn't want to use that as the outside-facing router, so that I could have more control than just the NAT the linksys provided. Anyway, I ended up with a strange configuration. On the router Linux box, I had three NICs: one outward facing, one that serves 192.168.1.x, and one that serves 192.168.2.x. The .1.x network is my main network on which I run a fixed-address dhcp as well as local dns and share my printers. The NIC that served the 1.x network was plugged into a switch that services the rest of the house. The 2.x network is kinda tricky. This network was only connected directly to the WAN port of the linksys - so the linksys was "thinking" that it was doing stuff (explaination follows). On the linksys, all forwarding and dhcp was turned off (dhcp is served from the Linux router). What I did was put a crossover cable from one of the switch ports on the router directly to the switch that was serving the 1.x network. This allows any client (wired or wireless) to connect directly to the 1.x network without ever having to deal with the 2.x private network and the effect is that the linksys is an access point without being an access point. It also allows me to share printers and drives across mac/windows/linux (I have all three) without crossing over subnets. (The main reason for me doing this is that its more cost effective usually since routers can usually be found on sale for $30, while access points are usually $100+.) I've recently replaced the router with a straight access point, thus eliminating the need for the 2.x network. I can furnish a diagram upon request. -Jared On 8/21/06, Bill Smith <wsmith@chezsmith.com> wrote:
On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 22:41:17 -0400, Bill Mills-Curran wrote:
I have a home network with 2 routers.
My 192.168.2.x network has a couple of windows boxes (some wireless) behind a linkSys router. This network feeds to my 192.168.1.x network which connects to the internet through a second router. My linux box (samba print server) is on the 192.168.1.x network and has a static IP. I just moved to this setup when I got Verizon FIOS. (Their wireless router has poor range.)
Problem. Since moving, I can't print to the samba-served printer from the windows boxes. I have modified samba to accept connections from the 192.168.2.x machines. Here's my samba log for the machine that tries to print.
I might well be mistaken, but don't Windows systems have to be on the same network to interact with each other?
If that is indeed the case, then the Windows systems won't be able to work with the Samba server very easily.
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