Odd Windows/Mac networking problem

[baggss]

Ok, here is what I am doing, maybe someone here can help me. I have 2 Macs (a G4 desktop and an iBook) and a Windows PC (XP Home) all on my Airport Network (the PC is on a LiinkSys USB box). I've been able to have the Macs network for quite some time, but I found the need to add the PC in there. I went on XP and created a network and let it call itself the default name (Workgroup). I turned Windows file sharing on on both Macs and low and behold, I was able to log onto both Macs from the PC. So far so good. Next I decided to to log onto the PC from the Macs. When I opened up the "Network" tab in the Finder window on the iBook, there was the PC network and I could log on just fine. When I do the same on the G4, it sees NOTHING. The Sharing and network settings are the same on the G4 and iBook. I tried shutting the iBook down to see if the G4 would then see the Windows network. Still nothing. This is getting a bit frustrating at this point.

Anyone have ANY advice....?

 

[TommyWillB]

Are all of the machines on the same subnet?

Can you access the PeeCee by it's IP address?

Are you running OS X 10.3 on both Macs?

 

[baggss]

Are all of the machines on the same subnet?

Can you access the PeeCee by it's IP address?

Are you running OS X 10.3 on both Macs?

Yep all are on the same subnet, and both Macs are running 10.3.4.

I found out in another forum that I have to go to the GO > CONNECT TO SERVER and enter smb://(pc's network name)/(a shared folder on the pc)
then click connect. That works and I was able to save the shortcut to the PC to make access easier. Still not sure why it happens that way, but at least I now can access the shred folder from my desktop Mac...