File sharing with 3 computers, working partially but not entirely

I have three computers on my network and file sharing works only partially. Here's my problem:
Computer 1 can connect to Computer 2 and 3
And, vice versa, Computers 2 and 3 can connect to Computer 1
So file sharing is obviously working, to a certain extent, on all three.
BUT ... I cannot get file sharing to cooperate between Computers 2 and 3. i.e. I browse for networks on 2 or 3, and the only thing that appears is Computer 1.
Computer 1 (the cooperative one) is an iMac 10.5.8. The other two (naughty) ones are Mac Pros, on Mountain Lion.
Thoughts anyone?

I have a similar setup.  One iMac with 10.5.8 and 2 Mac Pros running Mavericks.
Networking the three of them with OS X has not been problematic in my case.  I can't imagine why the 2 Mac Pros won't see one another.
Have you tried adding 'shared folders' in the System Preferences/Sharing/File Sharing for both Mac Pros?
You could also try to 'force' a connection with Finder's 'Connect to Server' (Command-K).  Just enter AFP:\\your_mac's_IP_address.
I've even managed to get all three macs to network with Windows and Linux (though it's not as smooth as connecting to other Macs, obviously).
Best of luck.

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