Re: [TCLUG:2631] Samba setup

[Chris Kesler <chris@pconline.com>]

On Wed, 9 Dec 1998, Paul & Paule Hocker wrote:

> smbclient -L myserver
> Added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0
> 
> Now! I understand the ip message and to a degree the bcase message, but I
> don't understand the nmask message. My netmask is set as 255.255.255.0 in my
> network setup. This is confusing! anyway, back to the MAN pages and HOW-TO's
> for now. Interested in hearing your input.

The nmask is 255.0.0.0 because 127.0.0.1 is a class A address.