New MacBook No longer Automatically seeing PC's.

I have an issue that is driving me crazy.
I have my new MacBook connected via a router to three PCs. These PCs use to automatically show up in the Finder under SHARED as soon as I powered up my Mac.
A couple of days ago I pressed the eject button next to each PC (out of curiosity). Now they never automatically reappear. I did this at the same time I installed Jungle Disk, so I don't know if this has anything to do with this.
I can reconnect to them via Connect to Server (by typing in smb://<computer name>, but when I reboot they disappear. Also, when I look at the icon in the Finder they show the server icon rather than the blue screen of death PC icon. I also can no longer see the printers connected to the PC's in Printer Preferences in System Preferences.
Whereas before when I use to turn off a PC, the PC would automatically disappear from the Finder, now I get a message saying that the Server connection has been interrupted, and ask me to Disconnect.
My PC's can see the Mac automatically.
I am completely stumped as to how to fix this.

I am having the same issue here. I have followed the suggested fixes, to no avail. Here's a run down of my symptoms, attempted fixes, and the "fix."
when coming out of sleep, my wireless connection no longer works. i can connect to a neighbors, but when i attempt to switch back to mine, nada. airport status shows it is connected with full reception. no internet. no network connect. i got nada.
rebooted the router. nada. rebooted the cable modem. nada. rebooted modem, then the router. nada. (d-link DI-624. also had the Linksys WRTXXX)
attempted this fix: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304482 nada
in order to establish a connection, i go through the following:
- when the macbook comes out of sleep, i open safari and get the network diagnostic screen prompt.
- i turn off airport, shut down safari, then turn airport back on.
- reopen safari and get the network diagnostic prompt.
- go get a cup of coffee, nature break, etc.
- come back and my internet start up page is USUALLY waiting on me.
the problem with this, is that the connection is usually DROPPED five to ten minutes into the connection and everything above is REPEATED.
my solution? as much as i hate to say it, use the PC. it doesn't have this problem. Apple needs to address this issue with a firmware upgrade NOW.
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