a couple of suggestions.
let's assume:
1. you configured samba and its running
2. you configured your windows box to match. right click your windows "network" desktop icon and explore the tabs marked tcp/ip and protocols.
http://www.oreilly.de/catalog/samba/...k/ch03_02.html
remembering what you see in windows, you should see very similar information when you type:
# smbclient -U% -L localhost
you should get something back like:
Added interface ip=123.456.789.123 bcast=123.456.789.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Domain=[YOURDOMAIN] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.X.Xx]
Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (Samba 2.x.Xx)
Server Comment
--------- -------
LINUXBOXNAME Samba 2.X.Xx
Workgroup Master
--------- -------
YOURDOMAIN LINUXBOXNAME
If you don't get this response, why don't you try the troubleshooting steps suggested by O'Reilly, "Using Samba" and post back here when you run into a stopping point. These simple steps are great for diagnosing any network problem.
http://www.oreilly.de/catalog/samba/...k/ch09_02.html