Mounting a Server or Network Connections

I am trying to install samba network sharing and followed some instructions - so far I can access my Ubuntu from Windows (assuming my ufw firewall allows incoming traffic).
However, when trying to access the windows computers from linux, I can only see the machines. Double clicking on the folder gives me the following error message: Unable to mount location - Failed to retrieve share list from server

What step am I missing?

 

In nautilus location, try typing in the ip of your windows machine and see whats revealed.

 

I assume you mean my internal lan address for the windows machine - in that case the result is " could not display 192..... Nautilus cannot handle this kind of location."

 

Type smb:// before the IP.

 

Thanks linuxforall - that did it

 

Welcome, bookmark those folders in nautilus for easy reach.