Connecting to Windows computer from Mac

So here is my issue:
I can connect to my Mac from my PC, but not the other way around.
Both of my machines have internet, and my mac is on a wireless connection.
I want to know how I can access the files from my Windows machine from my Mac.
This is what ive tried so far, and every time I enter in the address it tells me I have entered in a wrong user name or password when I have not had the change to enter anything in!
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh1164.html
Am I dealing with an OS X problem here or am I dealing with an XP problem? Wherever the issue is coming from, is it fixable?

Might be both... OSX will/can send past passwords & such before asking, but this site should fix you up. Also might need to ensure they are both the same Workgroup.
Is that smb://+ the IP you're entering?
iFelix...
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/3020.html

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