How do I get Time Machine to "see" my NAS device?

I recently set up a Drobo 5N for NAS.  It works fine with my iMac.  That is, Time Machine on the desktop immediately found the storage device and appears to be backing up to it.  However, Time Machine on my Macbook Pros on my home network do not see the device at all.  They do show the Airport Extreme (the Drobo is attached to Airport Extreme via Ethernet).  The Firewall on the Macbook Pro has been turned off.  All other networking functions seem to work fine.  All the computers in question are running Mountain Lion.  Anyone have any idea how to fix this?  Thanks. 

Backing up to a third-party NAS with Time Machine, if it works at all, is risky, and unacceptably risky if it's your only backup. This is an example of what can happen.
If you want network backup with Time Machine, use as the destination either an Apple Time Capsule or an external hard drive connected to another Mac or a mini-tower (802.11ac) AirPort base station. Only the 802.11ac base station supports Time Machine, not any previous model.

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