Can't see Windows machines in Finder/Shared

I have upgraded to 10.5.2 and can't see Windows machines on my local network in the shared panel of finder. I can connect to the machines using their IP address in using the Go to server command and the IP address then shows in the finder. I want the windows machines to show by their name, automatically, in the finder pane as they should.
All machines on the network have assigned ip addresses by in the router.

Hello
In the DNS settings of your router there should be two options:
1. DNS server set by ISP
2. Enter DNS server manually
If you have set option 2 and you use a service such as Open DNS or if you have 1 and your ISP offers a rubbish DNS server when you try to connect from finder the DNS server tries to resolve the name of the machine gives you a wrong IP address and after a long time waiting you get a connection error.
Solution:
1. Try to eliminate open dns and use the ISP dynamically set DNS server
2. If 1 still gives a problem (your ISP DNS is rubbish) and you have assigned static IP to your machines follow those instructions:
a. Enter as administrator in each MAC OS X 10.5 machine and open the terminal
b. enter the following command at the prompt: sudo pico /etc/hosts
c. insert an entry for each of your other computers followed by the computer name
d. save the file and reboot the machine
e. You should now see the other computers on the finder bar and be able to connect using SMB://SERVERNAME provided all computers are in the same workgroup
f. repeat the process for the other MAC OS X 10.5 machines

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