Seeing MS Windows machines on Windows ethernet network

Wireless internet access working well through in-house ethernet, but the MacBook can't see the PCs and vice-versa. What's up?
MacBook 13"   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

Hi KrzyScribbler:
Check your sharing settings in system preferences, under internet and network
Also check all the boxes (except netinfo) in 'directory access' in the utilities folder
-Robert

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