Can't see home network on MBP-how do i search for it?-how to map a drive?

i'm new to the mac computers -- i just recently bought a MBP -- i have connected it to our home network -- my husband has a PC that has files on it that we both share and use -- i've gone to finder and sometimes i'll see his computer on it but most times i won't. how do i "search" for it? i know how to do that on a pc but can't seem to find a way to search for network folders on the mac? is there a way to map a drive on the mac like you can on the pc?

if his computer is turned on and the file is shared then you should be able to open up your 'mac HD' and on the left side under devices you should see the name of his computer... after you click the device it will then list all the files that are shared... you may also want to check the sharing permissions that he has set on the folders as well

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