Connecting new MacBook Pro to existing home network

How do I get my other laptops(Windows), NAS, and and shared wireless printers to appear in the Shared part of Finder? And stay connected after a restart/shutdown?
I use the Finder/Go/Connect to Server command and key in server IP (smb://192.168.1.1) but doesn't connect.
I can bring up another computer using that command (smb://192.168.1.10) and the network drive (NAS) with smb://192.168.100), but not the Linksys server or the DLink wireless print server.
And after restarting or shuttingdown my MacBook, those connections are not there,
I can't find any posts or documentation to help. Can someone please point me in the right direction?
Regards

I went into login items tab under Accounts/Systems Preferences; made those changes and the connections come up fine following each shutdown.
I've tried the HTTP instead of SMB, but...http://192.168.1.1 to get to the server to no avail...just keeps spinning and times out.
Not really necessary since I can connect directly to NAS folders and other laptop; then system preference changes brings them up each start up.
So, I'm left with the problem of my MacBook recognizing my printers attached to printer server (which in turn talks to my router).
DLink Wireless Print Server DPR-1260; http://192.168.1.10
connected to two printers with USB cables
Brother HL-5140 & Epson RX680
When I go to "Click + to add a printer"; what should I enter under Type, Device, and URL?
regards

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