We have a mixed LAN here - Ubuntu / WinXP / NAS drive and the easiest
way I've found of accessing shared folders in Ubuntu is to use the IP
address directly and bookmarking this in 'Places'. After that, just a
click on the bookmark opens the share. This does really need fixed IP
addresses of course but we always run those anyway.

Places / Computer / Go / Location

E.G. smb://192.168.0.166/ gets me to the Buffalo NAS drive

LAC> I'd welcome suggestions for an easier way but it seems that most
LAC> of the people here don't use or want to be on a LAN.