Follow all the steps but still always asking for password access
This seems to be the point where, with most of these type devises, you are unable to get by, and I'm not exactly sure how to proceed.
It seems that the windows 7 machine would like you to access it by using the following format
MachineName\Username (That is the Windows 7 Machine's netbios name followed by a backslash and then a username with appropriate permissons) and then the password for that user.
However it seems that in most instances, these types of devices don't have the capacity to use the backslash character in the username field.
I have read some reports that some have been successful by enabling the guest account on the Windows 7 machine, seems like a big security hole to me. I have read elsewhere that some have been successful by specifically granting the NETWORK group full controll to the shared directory you are trying to access, under the security tab for ntfs permissions, although I would think that the everyone group would pretty much include, well....everyone. So I don't see how that would help. I have also read that some people have had success updating the firmware on their particular device, which evidently includes a newer version of SMB. Beware, I think a firmware update in some instances may wipe the data on the device.
Also on the Windows 7 machine make sure that IPv6 is disabled and if you're in a homegroup.....leave it, workgroup sharing is what we're talking about anyway....as a matter of fact generally I would recommend going into folder options, under the view tab and turning off by unchecking Use sharing Wizard, should be near the bottom.
If you are able to resolve this issue, please post back your solution as there are a ton of people with this same problem.