Can't access Public folder as guest

Since installing Leopard computers on the network will not connect to my Public folder as guest.
When trying to access the Public folder under 10.4 the "Guest" option is grayed out, although connecting as a user (entering user/pass) is possible.
When trying under 10.5, once I select the computer name from the Finder's window left menu "Connection Failed" appears on the dark-grey bar at the top. Still, like in Tiger, connecting as a user is possible, but when trying to disconnect by pressing the "Disconnect" button on top nothing happens. I get the same "Connection Failed" message and the user remains logged.
Where I may have messed up: I have 2 accounts in my computer (1 admin, 1 standard). I almost never use the admin account so I deleted it's Public folder from "Shared Folders" under Sharing in System Preferences. Then, on the standard account I deleted by mistake the "Staff" group from it's Public folder permissions. When trying to add "Staff" back, the option is not available.
All of that may have nothing to do with my problem, but I know very little about Unix, so who knows.
Any ideas as to why no one can access my Public folder as guest?

That would be in the case I wanted a Guest Account on my same computer to be able to access my Public folder. My problem is with computers on the network. Thanx anyways

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