Connect to Server... AFP... Hangs!

Question

Macbook Pro about a month old and whenever I try to connect to any volumes on an XServe with it, Finder freezes right up. the only solution is to either power-cycle the laptop or force quit Finder through activity monitor.
I can enter the IP of the server, the servers asks for authentication, it then presents me with available volumes, but then Finder just freezes after that with the spinning beach ball.
I have seen other posts without any resolutions and was wonder if anyone has any thoughts.
A few notes:
1. All other machines can connect just fine.
2. Happens whether I use wired or wireless
3. No firewall anywhere in mix
4. Have repaired permissions
I am lost and frustrated!!!
tia,
Bill

Answer 1

New Update: here is a snip of the system.log file that provides a little more information.
Oct 27 16:05:01 my-computer kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_Reconnect: doing reconnect on /Volumes/ADVSERV
Oct 27 16:05:01 my-computer kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_Reconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/ADVSERV
Oct 27 16:05:01 my-computer kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_Reconnect: Opening session /Volumes/ADVSERV
Oct 27 16:05:01 my-computer kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_Reconnect: Logging in with uam 10 /Volumes/ADVSERV
Oct 27 16:05:01 my-computer kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_Reconnect: Restoring session /Volumes/ADVSERV
Oct 27 16:05:01 my-computer KernelEventAgent[59]: tid 00000000 received VQ_NOTRESP event (1)
Oct 27 16:06:02 my-computer kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_Reconnect: doing reconnect on /Volumes/ADVSERV
Oct 27 16:06:02 my-computer kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_Reconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/ADVSERV
Oct 27 16:06:02 my-computer kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_Reconnect: Opening session /Volumes/ADVSERV
Oct 27 16:06:02 my-computer kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_Reconnect: Logging in with uam 10 /Volumes/ADVSERV
Oct 27 16:06:03 my-computer kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_Reconnect: Restoring session /Volumes/ADVSERV
Oct 27 16:06:03 my-computer KernelEventAgent[59]: tid 00000000 received VQ_NOTRESP event (1)