MBPro Can't Connect through SMB, Can VNC to iMac then SMB though

Hey guys,
I have an MBP with 10.5.6 and an iMac with 10.5.6
I have SMB connections to a file server that I can connect to. On the iMac (hard wired into the network/domain), all connections are fine and I can connect to the server whenever.
On the MBP, though, i can only connect to the server during what seems liek specific times of the day. For example in the morning, I can connect and transfer files without a problem, but in the evening, it won't let me connect. The servers do not have any time of day preference and do not regulate users based on time of day either. Also, my VPN is working fine and is a non issue.
What is strangest though, is that I can VNC to my iMac, then connect to those very same servers even though I couldn't directly from the MBP.
Any ideas?

I have also noticed that this is happening to a few other people in my department, so it seems like it may be an OS thing, but I am still not sure. Anybody?

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