APPLE TV second generation stetting - home sharing / itunes not working

I am sorry my message will be long but i will give all details to make sure someone can help me. AS i am fully lost in trying to resolve my problem.
I have APPLE TV 2nd Generation - Wifi work fine i can watch youtube etc.. but home sharing seems to not work, i tried everything i could find on the web and execute but still ..
Here is what i have.
ITUNES account is set under my user accounts / apple tv sets into my same user accounts. Both home sharing are set properly.
But under computer i cannot see my itunes, neither itouch, neither any computer?
INTERNET settings:
I have private IP, meaning each of my computers are under their own ip.
Computers plug in the internet modem.
WiFi router has its own IP and plug into internet modem.
Though under the router address on apple tv the network IP, router etc are different than the one on my computer when i do network setting DHCP. Both computer and apple tv are under DHCP. If i change all settings manually to match the computer setting with apple TV then i lose connections and do not get youtube etc....
I open all ports than apple was referring to.
Under itunes i do not see that little icon for home sharing on bottom corner right.
It is driving me nuts, as i want to use my library music and apps onto my TV.
I also want to use my itouch under my TV (apps and photos)
Can anyone HELP?
To resume i want to see my itunes and itouch under my apple TV?
Example i have those tv apps that i want to watch on my big screen through Apple TV.
Thanks

If you are using a Firewall on your XP machine then bookmark and use the Apple web site Well known TCP and UDP ports used by Apple software products or the blog post Enabling iTunes sharing through a firewall. Either of these web site should help you.

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