How to setup a network?

[Chetan26]

Hi ,
Iam new to ubuntu.
I have got 4 computers (all on Ubuntu 8.1) .
I want to connect all these on a network with a groupname so that
they can communicate with one another.
Can you please help me setting up my network?

Many Thanks


Chetan

[Alias1407]

Just make sure that all of them are connected under the same router and they should all detect each other.

If you wish to view them....
Places-->Network

If you wish to share a folder....
Right click on the folder that you want to share and go 'Sharing Options..'


That should do it, unless you have a winblows computer on your network, in that case you will need to install Samba.

[Chetan26]

Hi ,
Thanks for reply.
I have got 4 ubuntu machines and one windows machine.
I have installed samba on one of the machines and made it as server. Iam able to see only server machine and windows machine on network.
Do I need to add all the Ipaddresses of the machines on the network on the server machine.

Pls tell me how does it work?


Regards
Chetan

[superprash2003]

you could edit the smb.conf file ( /etc/samba/smb.conf ) and set it to the same workgroup as windows machine.. i think the windows machine by default is connected to a workgroup called WORKGROUP.. so make your linux machines to also join WORKGROUP . Frankly speaking you can use any name you wish.

[Iowan]

I don't understand Samba as well as I once did, but I suspect only the "servers" (machines with shares) will be visible.