Smb & afp

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I am not able to connect to my PC (Windows 7 Pro 64bit) with smb nor afp. I have tried IP and server name. I can ping to and from my iMac 5.1 running Snow Leopard and I can connect from my PC to the Mac.

I do not have a firewall on the PC except the Windows Firewall and even if I disable it I cannot connect. I have done a ton of research and know that Snow Leopard has problems with smb. The iMac sees the server but will not connect to it. I have tried all the suggestions I have found but no help.

Both systems are through a Linksys router and Ethernet cable connected.

It's not a huge issue because I can connect from my PC to the iMac but I'd love to be able to resolve this.
 

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You will not be able to access the PC over AFP since that's not a protocol Windows uses..

Are you sharing a directory in your PC to be mounted on the Mac?

Try, CMD+K and then enter "smb://<ip.address>/<directory>" and see what happens..

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Yes I am sharing 3 directories and I used to be able to connect. Connection still fails doing as you suggested.

It must be a Windows issue since I can't connect from my MacBook either. I'll look into it.
 

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What was the solution so that others can benefit?

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