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nas-samba [2023/07/01 01:41] – [Samba File Sharing] -condense, formatting hogwildnas-samba [2023/07/01 01:44] – [Samba File Sharing] -undo previous formatting hogwild
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 The File sharing menu allows you to enable and configure Samba filesharing. Samba is a Linux clone/replica of Microsoft's SMB (Server Message Block) filesharing protocol. Samba allows FreshTomato to "speak" the same language as Windows for file sharing between Windows and Linux-based systems (such as FreshTomato). This allows you to use your FreshTomato router as a NAS drive, if you connect USB storage, such as an external hard drive or flash drive. The File sharing menu allows you to enable and configure Samba filesharing. Samba is a Linux clone/replica of Microsoft's SMB (Server Message Block) filesharing protocol. Samba allows FreshTomato to "speak" the same language as Windows for file sharing between Windows and Linux-based systems (such as FreshTomato). This allows you to use your FreshTomato router as a NAS drive, if you connect USB storage, such as an external hard drive or flash drive.
  
-Microsoft's SMB protocol has recently been upgraded to v3. FreshTomato's implementation supports v1 and v2 only. However, these versions are more than adequate for basic filesharing operations.+Microsoft's SMB protocol was recently upgraded to v3. FreshTomato's implementation supports v1 and v2 only. However, these are more than adequate for basic file sharing operations. 
  
 ===== Samba File Sharing ===== ===== Samba File Sharing =====
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 **Client Codepage:**  DOS and Windows clients use code pages to determine rules for mapping lowercase letters to uppercase letters. Undefined, by default, can be set in scenarios where case sensitivity is an issue. To check what Windows Codepage your systems are on, run ''cmd.exe'' and type ''chcp'' to see the current code page. **Client Codepage:**  DOS and Windows clients use code pages to determine rules for mapping lowercase letters to uppercase letters. Undefined, by default, can be set in scenarios where case sensitivity is an issue. To check what Windows Codepage your systems are on, run ''cmd.exe'' and type ''chcp'' to see the current code page.
  
-**Network Interfaces:**  In this field, you define to which local interface the samba service will be bound. (Default: br0).\\+**Network Interfaces:**  In this field, you define to which local interface the samba service will be bound. (Default: br0).\\  \\
  
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   * Master Browser - If enabled, participate in the Master Browser election (when WINS is not available/defined).   * Master Browser - If enabled, participate in the Master Browser election (when WINS is not available/defined).
-  * WINS Server - If enabled, act as WINS server on the network. DHCP clients will receive the data via DHCP. Static clients can be configured with FreshTomato's LAN IP address as their WINS server setting.\\+ 
 + WINS Server - If enabled, act as WINS server on the network. DHCP clients will receive the data via DHCP. Static clients can be configured with FreshTomato's LAN IP address as their WINS server setting.\\
  
  
nas-samba.txt · Last modified: 2023/07/01 01:48 by hogwild