Bunch of problems at home and work. I have lived without this for ages, time to solve it.
- http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=my+mac+can%27t+see+windows+systems+on+the+the+LAN
- http://gizmodo.com/5430678/how-to-make-your-pc-and-mac-share-stuff-like-best-friends
- http://osxdaily.com/2015/01/24/workaround-problem-connecting-to-server-mac-os-x-lan-discovery-error/
This was written at the time of Windows 8, and first published in 2015.