&& this.sbuf[ 6 ] == (byte) 'M' && this.sbuf[ 7 ] == (byte) 'B' ) {
                break; /* all good (SMB) */
            }

            /* out of phase maybe? */
            /* inch forward 1 byte and try again */
            for ( int i = 0; i < 35; i++ ) {

                // referrals.
                try ( SmbTreeHandleImpl th = ensureTreeConnected() ) {
                    if ( this.fileLocator.getType() == TYPE_SHARE ) {
                        // treeConnect is good enough, but we need to do this after resolving DFS
                        try ( SmbTreeHandleImpl th2 = ensureTreeConnected() ) {}
                    }
                    else {