Can't mount another computer on the network, or print, but can see all

When I attempt to connect to another computer on the ethernet network in the office, I can see lots of other computers on the network but I can't quite get there. This is only a recent problem that began a week or so ago and there were no problems earlier.
I can make it through Network >> Local >> Select the computer I wish to connect to >> Enter the password >> Select the volumes I wish to mount >> but then that's it, I get the spinning beach ball and nothing more happens. I don't understand how I can be seeing the volume and yet unable to mount it.
However, at the same time I can also see the printers on the network and am unable to print to them which indicates that there may be a related problem. No-one else on the network is having any issues connecting to other computers or printers.

I have the same problem - printers, volumes, computers - I have to relaunch the finder as soon as try to connect as a guest or registered user

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