Apple iTunes Home Sharing, and using an external AP with new GigE Wireless "N" Router

I just upgraded to the Verizon FiOS (Actiontec) GigE Wireless "N" Router (from the old megabit wireless A/B/G router) last week. So far, almost everything has been working okay. Before I get to the issue, let me make another statement...
My house is kind of a funny shape, so I have had to add on an additional access point to the router to help more fully cover the house. So, I have an additonal AP (Amped Wireless part # AP20000G) plugged into one of the ports on the Verizon Fios GigE Router.
However, I ran into a bit of a stumbling block when trying to do Home Sharing to the devices on my network. Initially, I found that Home Sharing wouldn't work at all. I found that disabling the IGMP Proxy seemed to fix this, so long as I was connecting only to the wireless AP that's in the Verizon FiOS router. However--when I connect to my additional AP, home sharing will not work.
Long story short, it seems like the Verizon router is blocking traffic between my iTunes server and any device that's connected to the external access point. What could be causing this, and how can it be fixed?

'But can I both create the wireless network and remain connected to the city-wide wireless?'
Yes I think so. To answer in more detail, can I draw parallels with my set-up?
I've an Extreme wired to a router (a house-wide, not city-wide network).
From this there are three computers that can all connect to the internet (one wired, two wireless)
As well as this I have four Expresses connected to various sound systems around the house.
The comparison I'm trying to make lies with my daughters PC laptop which, whilst always connected to the internet (via the Extreme) can be taken around the house and via Airtunes, play her iTunes library through any of the expresses.
Steve
iMac (ALS) G5 (2GB ram) Mac OS X (10.4.7) BondiG3 (10.3.9) extreme/express and an ipod

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Hope this helps and provides a viable answer for what you are wanting to do.
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