Can someone explain what is SMB? How does it work in simple terms? or What is SMB exactly? Need a cle

SMB is low-key one of those things you don’t notice until it breaks.

Like when the network drive vanishes and suddenly you’re the office hero for knowing how to remap it.

For a quick test, `ping` the server first. If that works but SMB doesn’t, it’s probably a firewall issue.