This bug still persists with an up-to-date edgy installation. I just wanted to mention that a "workaround" is to keep pressing the reload button until the proper icons are shown. Only then can they be clicked and the corresponding smb servers accessed.
-- Windows Network entries use a text icon instead of a computer one https://launchpad.net/bugs/60277 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs