Re: RE : RE : [lwip-users] Device name

[Nicolas Pinault]

> So, implement your own NETBIOS stack is your only solution (if you don't want to have to 
> configure your "ping" hosts). But I'm not sure NETBIOS is supported on all 
> platform (for name resolutions). It's sure for Windows ones, Linux use it for Samba, but 
> I don't know if tools like ping do it.
>
>   
I'm interrested in Windows and OS-X (NetBIOS is implemented on these OS).
> "NETBIOS name service" is not very difficult to implement, but it will only work on a LAN 
> (and a VPN if you use some "master explorers" on), but not on a WAN. Take a look to 
> http://ubiqx.org/cifs/NetBIOS.html, it provide most of details.
>   
I'm not interested in WAN. My system is on a LAN. I'll have a look at 
the link you give me when I have time. Unfortunately, this is not the 
case right now.


Thanks for your support.

Nicolas