Network between mac os 10.6.1 and windows 7

HI guys
I asking about networking between mac os 10.6.1 and windows 7
on windows 7, I opened file,printer sharing on (workgroup)homegroup.
on mac os 10.6.1, finder->go->computer. It show Macintosh HD & Network, click on Network, there is nothing there.
The only I can do is.... finder->go->connect to server (input smb://192.168.xxx.xxx and connect)
After that, on finder->go->computer->network is showing up 192.168.xxx.xxx
MY QUESTION IS HOW I CAN SEE WINDOWS (workgroup)HOMEGROUP ON MAC OS 10.6.1 BEFORE CONNECTED TO 192.168.XXX.XXX BY HAND?
Thank you!

I think you are asking, in effect, why you can't see your smb shares in "Shared" in the sidebar of a finder window? Often Sno does not make that connection automatically, and one must connect via smb://IpAddress (or computer network name). Once you do so, if you keep the connection active, then the Win7 machine is likely to be found under Shared eventually. The only way I have found to keep shares showning under Shared for an extended period is to keep all pertinent machines from sleeping over the period of expected access.

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