Searching Network Folder Finds Nothing

I just upgraded to a new MacBook (10.5.6) from an ibook (10.3.9). When I connect to a Network folder, I can access all files in the network folder, but when I try to search for files on the network folder, I get no results. I have no trouble searching for files on my machine. Even when I am searching for a specific file name that I know is on the network folder, it doesn't show up in the search results.
Any help is appreciated.

I seem to have full permissions. I can read, write, you name. My only problem is with searching. If I look in Finder, I see all of the files in the network folder. But, if I try to search that folder, using either Spotlight or Command-F, I get no results. I understand that maybe Spotlight only looks on my machine, but when I use Command-F, it gives me the option to select the network folder for searching. It just doesn't give any results.
For example, I make a file called test.docx and put it on the network folder "New Documents". I can see that file using Finder on "New Documents" but if I were to try Command-F, select "New Documents" to search under, select "Name" "Matches" and type "test" no results are returned.
As you can imagine, this is driving me crazy, because as a practice in my office, we save all of our files to this network folder.
Thanks again for your responses.

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