Windows machines on the network

I just installed Leopard... so still new to the environment.
I think it's cool to have other computers on my network easily accessible from the sidebar, but my sole Windows XP Professional Dell machine is not. It's there in the sidebar, but I get a Failure Connecting message when I click on it. I previously was able to connect to the internal C-drive of that computer, plus an external F-Drive.
What do I need to re-configure to fix that?
...Charles

I am also still having problems writing files from my Mac (running Leopard 10.5.1) to mounted Windows drives -- both folders on the Windows 2003 server (SMB/NTFS) at work and the Windows XP virtual machine (NTFS/Parallels) on my Mac.
1. Any type of account: reading and copying from Windows to Mac works OK.
2. Guest account on mounted Windows shared folder: writing (dragging and dropping) from Mac to Windows works OK (this was problematic in 10.5.0, but is fixed in 10.5.1).
3. Authenticated user on mounted Windows folder: writing (dragging and dropping) from Mac to Windows does *NOT work*. Leopard stalls when copying files (> 4kb) to Windows, sometimes producing a -36 error code (stating that the Finder cannot complete the operation because some data cannot be read or written). I cannot even connect to my virtual machine as an authenticated user. I am always logged in as a guest even after choosing the "Connect as" option.
4. Dragging and dropping files directly into a running Parallels virtual machine (thus not via the mounted drive) works OK.
Interesting enough, I had not problems copying data from my Mac running Leopard to our old Windows 2000 server, which was replaced by the 2003 machine more than a week ago. So, this seems to be a Leopard - XP/2003 issue.
When having to back up data from my local Mac to the Windows 2003 server, I just drop files into Parallels and use the virtual machine for Windows networking.
Apple, please fix this.

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I can ping the Windows machines and they can ping my iMac. The issue is that I simply CANNOT share files back and forth.
At seemingly randoms times, I can, and I have File Sharing enabled in Sharing (remember, and RANDOM times I CAN see the Windows machines and they can see the iMac...BUT, it's random).
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zahidfh, Welcome to the discussion area!
More than likely your area has very significant RF interference in channels 1-6. The interference is making those channels unusable by you.
KB 58543, AirPort: Potential sources of interference
Also, is this a forum where Apple technicians reply to queries??
Take a moment to read the "Help & Terms of Use" for this area and you will discover that this area is a user-to-user discussion area. There is no guarantee that anyone from Apple will ever read any of these threads.
I was unable to find any area where I could post a direct help request regarding this!
That is because one does not exist. If you want to communicate with Apple about a problem or issue you must call them.

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I've donated a refurbished eMac to the local homeless shelter. I figured I'd made the system secure, and prevented any monkey business. Turns out the windows machines on the network are COMPLETELY insecure (guest access to everything is enabled). The problem is that the Mac is TOO friendly -- it automatically connects to the server as a guest, and happily presents everything to the user.
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Hi,
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I am confused about this sentence. Did you use HomeGroup on earth?
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TechNet Community Support

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Our solution was to have a separate students' network with its own wireless hubs.
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Hello again,
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Hello,
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