WDTV live won't see Macbook over network

The WDTV tech people basically threw their hands up, saying apple doesn't know how to design computers and I've exhausted all the AV discussion groups. Has anyone else successfully networked a WDTV to OS X (10.5.8)? I can see the WDTV, but it doesn't see my Macbook.
I'm using a wireless router.
1) The WDTV sees the network because I can play YouTube content.
2) The Macbook sees the WDTV in the Shared sidebar. I can connect and play content (though I can't copy files too the USB drive).
3) I've enabled SMB and selected my account
4) I've created a Guest account and allowed Guests to connect to shared folders.
5) In Network WINS I've set the NetBIOS name to COTTLE, added a workgroup called video, and changed the workgroup name on the WDTV to video, turned Auto Login to network share on. I'm not sure what to enter in the WINS servers. I put the ip address assigned to the WDTV.
When I select Video/Media Servers or Network Shares, nothing comes up. Once or twice the Media Server showed a Mac with an odd name, but all the folders said "no content."
My brother has a WDTV, but they have Windows. I tried it there to confirm that his WDTV does see the Windows machine, (so was set up for sharing correctly) but didn't see my Macbook, while I could see it.
What am I missing?

Hello and welcome to the WD community.
On this case i recommend contacting support to see if they can better assist you on this matter:
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