Networking to windows machines

[damian]

Hello all,

I've tried to set up samba to connect to my windows network via a 
netgear router, but it's just not happening. From the Windows end, I can 
see the Linux computer in "My network places/Entire Network/Microsoft 
windows network/Homenet/LinuxBox", but when I click on it, I'm asked for 
a user name and password but they don't let me in.

It's similar from the Kubuntu end, but I don't think I even get as far 
as seeing the windows machines.

Any idea what's going on or any tutorials you could point me to?

Cheers
Damian