Network Changed

So I have a mixed environment of systems of Win 10, 7 and 8.1. I also have a FreeNAS box which I just did a clean install of the newest version. I have a router that has a an access share which has worked all the time.

Since the new FreeNAS was installed I think this created a problem with the network, but I am not sure. I think it has something to do with MSBROWSE and who is the master in the network. My theory is this, once the NAS box came online I can no longer see the NAS box nor my router share on any of my systems so this is now network wide. If I click on "Network" all my computers show up, but not router share nor the NAS box. I can ping the box, I can create a network drive connection to the box and to the share on the router.

But I am so curious, by adding a system that the network gets changed. So digging around I noticed that the when I look at the properties under the security tab for the network connection I created on all systems that the user and group are the NAS credentials I set up on the box. This is why I think the MSBROWSE may be the issue. I may be way off, but it is just strange that this happened. I know I can still connect via the methods I mentioned above, but in the end don't want the NAS box to have that kind of control nor the ability to add those credentials. In other words, I want to connect to the router share without any information from or about the NAS box.

So wondering if there is a solution to this. I'd rather have my network the way it was before; I can see all the computers and the router share when I click on "Network". The system scans the network and finds all those computers. Any help or information on what I can do to get back to this would be appreciated.

Thanks Caledon, no I did not.

Found the issue. It is with FreeNAS and the msbrowse was key. In FreeNAS version 11.2, in the "Services" one must stop the SMB service. Now click the pencil icon to go to the settings of the SMB service. half way down all the options there was one called "Local Master" and it is checked by default. Unchecking this means that the FreeNAS box will not participate in the msbrowse election. Unchecked this, saved it and then turned SMB service back on and now everything shows up and works.

Thank you for your help.