Macbook to pc networking

Question

Is it possible to connect my macbook and pc with a wireless computer-to-computer network for file transfer? I have no problem connecting my two macbooks, but I'm having trouble getting my pc and mac to recognize each other. What I've done so far is create a computer to computer network from my macbook, and then used the pc to connect to it. The pc will tell me that it has a good connection, but I can't seem to locate either computer in the other's network. I have enabled file sharing on both. Am I on the right track, or is there a better way to do this? All I really want is to get all my documents and photos off my pc without burning 20 cds.
  Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

Answer 1

The following may help you:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh1161.html
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh1163.html
Here are some other references that may help:
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20040726234611279
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=19652
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107096
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301580
Connecting to Windows shares - fix Several users have been receiving the message "The Alias YOURSERVER could not be opened because the original item cannot be found" when trying to connect from a Mac running running Mac OS X 10.3.3 to Windows systems via the Finder.
MacFixIt reader Peter Monahan has found what appears to be a fix:
"Your Windows XP or Windows 2000 Computer must have at least One Shared Folder. Sharing only the Drive is not adequate in 10.3.3 If you do not have a shared folder (directory) then you will receive the "original item cannot be found" error when you attempt to connect from a Mac.
• Create a shared folder and double-check the Windows security privileges.
• If you want to share an entire Drive on a Windows XP or 2000 Computer, the share name must be Eight Characters or less (i.e. C_PETER or C_DRIVE) or you will not be able to view it or select it from the Finder drop down menu.
"In some cases you may need to delete the Windows Share and then establish a new share if you connect but can't see the contents of a drive. Once done and if you still have connectivity problems, either Restart the MAC, or delete the cached information by using the finder and selecting GO>>FOLDER and then type /var and hit enter. Then look in the "automount" folder and delete the folder called "network".
"Aliases now work as a result. Username and Password are now stored in Keychain. We can connect from finder in 10.3.3 to Windows Computers (as long as there is at least one shared folder). We can select aliases to load at start-up under System Preferences>>Accounts."
Also check out the site http://www.macwindows.com/ and http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/ for more information.