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Setup Ubuntu to browse Windows network by hostname

Posted by Philipp Esselbach on: 12/28/2010 09:13 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

GHacks.net shows you how to setup Ubuntu to browse Windows network by hostname

By default, a Ubuntu desktop with Samba installed will be a member of the Windows workgroup named WORKGROUP. Because that machine is a member of WORKGROUP, you would think you could browse and connect to other machines on the same network by hostname.

Setup Ubuntu to browse Windows network by hostname