SMB2 Mac to Mac over LAN

Hi,
I have three MacBooks of various ages and a Mac Mini runnign Mavericks server, all running Mavericks 10.9.2. All have access to the LAN via my service providers WiFi N router.
I've had an issue with SMB2 for a while, but with Mavericks pushing it as default its beginning to bug me that is not working as it should.
I can see all machines in the sidebar, I can connect via cmd-k using AFP without any problems. But if I try browsing to the various machiens and shares, its defaulting to SMB2 and seems to be having problems authenticating.
I get around 45sec delay, from pointing to a machine to getting an authentication screen where I can log in. I also get this same delay when manually using SMB2 using cmd-k.
There doesn't seem to be an issue with the machines, I've set up an ad-hoc network, and everything works perfectly, as soon as I'm connecting back thorugh the LAN via my router, thats where problems start. Don't really want to get another switch or Airport Hub etc at this stage.
Anyone else seen similar issues? Or have an idea what may be causing the problem on the router. I'd tried disabling IPV6, but makes not difference.
As mentioned above, there seems to be something interferring with the authenication process and delaying the whole process.

Thanks Hevisko,
I've been following the CIFS work round, as I understand it, this is really a work round to connect to older SMB1/SMBX shares now that SMB2 has been rolled out as default. Particularly useful for older NAS boxes that only have SMB1.
My shares are all on OS Mavericks machines, therefore the shares are SMB2.
Also, there seems to be no problem when I take the router out of the equation. Think I might need to invest in a descent switch and bypass the router. Just wondering if anyone else has resolved this or can suggest a good switch that works with SMB2 mac to mac.
Failing that my Mac mini is always on, so might look at using that to run DNS/DHCP and see how that goes.

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