I have just completed a first time install followed by an upgrade on a RPi B+ with an added 1 TB USB disc
I have set the name to PiNAS and the ip address is fixed to 192.168.253.220 (192.168.253.x being my net) which is outside the DHCP servers range.
I have set up a number of SAMBA shares, Photos, Music etc as Public with no username/pwd
The Rpi does not appear in Windows explorer as PiNAS as I expect, but I can access shares and copy files fine if I use the ip address, eg \\192.168.253.220\music
If I go to the command prompt and ping the RPi using the System name then it is resolved satisfactorily
Clearly some sort of name resolution issue, but as a complete linux beginner, any pointers or suggestions would be welcome
cheers
kevin