MBP/Lion Compatible NAS Drive

First of all I apologise if this is in the wrong section of the comminity!
I need to purchase a NAS drive that is compatible with my MBP 2011 and a windows laptop. I have read in other threads that Lion does not communicate with NAS drives as some protocol or other has been scrapped in Lion. Can anyone recommend a good NAS drive that will allow movement of files and Time Machine back up if possible.
I have considered a Western Digital My World Edition 1TB model.
Many Thanks

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=280
i have got a 3tb version for about £160
http://www.cclonline.com/product/57129/WDBACG0020HCH-EESN/External-Storage/Weste rn-Digital-My-Book-Live-2TB-Gigabit-Ethernet-Home-Network-Drive-External-Black/B AK0298/
well reading all the blurb, perhaps it isnt a proper NAS drive, but it does more or less the same thing LOL. it does what i want it to do, it connects with a wire to my wireless router and i can connect to it wirelessly from my MBP, i must admit it is a bit of a game sharing it's contents with friends on the WWW !.
Perhaps a proper NAS device makes this a bit easier.
tim

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