Finder will not search network drive

I am connected to a network with my MacBook Air running Mountain Lion and when I attempt to search for a file on any of the network directories, Finder indicates it is searching, but no results are ever produced.
Sadly, today I started up an old Windows laptop, went into Explorer and within seconds was able to find the document.
Why won't Finder work on a network drive?

The folder is not indexed by Spotlight. Open the Spotlight preference pane and check the Privacy settings. If the folder, or a parent folder, isn't listed, add it to the list and then remove it to rebuild the index.

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