network browsing and sharing

[Haldor Riddering]

Tez wrote:
> Haldor Riddering wrote:
>> Hi,
>> how do I share folders on my laptop so windows users can access the
>> files over the network?
>> also is there a network browser for kde? something that will browse
>> windows shares automagically.
>> I can do it smb://ip.address but don't always know the ip of the
>> computers on the network where I work and was hoping for something to
>> connect to the workgroup and tell me whats available.
>>
>> thanks heaps
>>
> You want samba that will install the samba server on your computer,
> samba lets windows users use shares that you publish.
> You con configure it (and the workgroup) in "kcontrol" -> "Internet &
> Network" -> "Samba"
> if you don't know, to get in to kcontrol press Alt-F2 or Kmenu -> "Run
> Command..." and type kcontrol
> 
> Tez
> 
> 
> 

cool thanks for that. got sharing worked out.
still looking for something to browse any windows shares on a network 
within a workgroup without having to know the ip's of machines.