| Tip from apple seems to indicate that you need the name (rather than IP address) of the Windows SMB server (the other computer).
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Mac OS X 10.1 or later: How to Connect to Windows File Sharing (SMB)
Follow the steps in this article to connect to Windows File Sharing (SMB) from Mac OS X 10.1 or later. SMB is the native sharing protocol for Microsoft Windows operating systems, but it may be offered by other computers.
Follow these steps:
1. Click the Finder icon in the Dock.
2. Choose Connect to Server from the Go menu (see Note 1).
3. In the address field of the Connect to Server dialog, type the URL using this syntax (see Note 3):
smb://ServerName/ShareName/
4. Click Connect.
You will be prompted for the workgroup, user name, and password. In addition to connecting to actual Microsoft Windows computers, you may also use the Connect to Server dialog to connect to a Macintosh that is offering Windows File Sharing. |