smbmount_smbfs problem

[benp07]

i am running freebsd 4.6.2
i am using this command to mount a windows share from windows xp
mount_smbfs //user@server/share_name /path/to/mountpoint
and everytime i get this message
mount_smbfs: can't get server address: ssyerr = operation timed out
i have also tried this command
mount -t smbfs //user@server/share_name /path/to/mountpoint
and get the same message

can any one give me some ideas to try
thanks alot
Ben

 

[axman505]

try something like:

mount -o username=something,password=something,ip=something -t smbfs //usear@server/share_name /path/to/mountpoint