Cannot connect to my Windows 7 Network from a Mac

My Wife has a Mac Book Air.

I have enabled sharing on various folders and also shared my printer

When she goes to Network, tries to connect, she is given a prompt to enter a username or login as guest

I chose login as Guest but that didn't work

So I tried typing my username which is:

Administrator and NO Password but that also failed.


On my Windows 7 Pro laptop, I have disbaled password protected sharing from the Network and Sharing Center and have disabled the Homegroup as I chose "Use user accounts and passwords to connect to other computers"

What shall I do to fix this?

I have 0 knowledge about Mac OS

 

On Win7, is file and printing sharing on?

 

Yes it is

 

did you check your security is not blocking access? Assuming it is not, enable password in 2 places requirement, change to 40-56bits and try again to connect using your user name and password (as on the win7 comp)

 

alright ill do that and report back

thanks for the suggestion pro

 

I struggled with this one at work for several hours when they brought in an iMac. To connect to a Windows share, your need to use the follow type of logon:
SERVERNAME\logon
password

So if for example your Windows machine name is "Windows7" and your user name (on the Windows machine) is "John" your logon will be:
Windows7\John
Then you will be prompted for your password and it will ask if you want to save the credentials in your Mac keychain.

 

oh thanks a lot bro

ill try that tomorrow

cheers