Can't get FireWire External Drives to Show on Network

Ok I'm stumped and I'm feeling really foolish. I'm sure I'm missing something basic here, but I can't get it. Maybe one of you can see the issue.
So. The setup:
The computer "out back:"
G5 w/10.3.9
Exabyte 1U Packet Loader via Firewire 800.
In the Firewire chain after the packet loader: two LaCie d2 Firewire hard drives, both connected via FW 800.
The "other" computers:
An array of G4s with either 10.3.9 or 10.4.9. All connected via ethernet.
Here's the issue: when I had the two firewire drives connected to another (G3 Blue and White on 10.3.9) machine, I could go to "network" connect via the admin name/password, and the two external firewire drives would be options for me to connect to. Now, I can connect fine to the "out back" computer, connect with admin username and password, and see the computer in all it's glory just fine. BUT no drives. Not even an option. No access at all.
I can see the two drives on the desktop of the "outback" computer just fine. Retrospect sees them just fine, because I use that to backup one drive to the other. But no network access.
What I've done:
Checked ownership on the two drives. Set to "read and write" for everyone.
Repaired permissions, redid the combo update. repaired permissions again.
Turned sharing off and back on again.
Thoughts? Questions? What am I missin' here? What else do you need to know?
Thanks!
Brian
G4s and G5 Mac OS X (10.3.9)
G4s and G5 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Ok that was a quick fix...
First: I was having no problem seeing the drives on the machine they were attached to.
Second: I was having no problems finding computers on the network.
BUT: I was having problems seeing the FireWire drives from the network, something I had been able to do before with no problem.
SOLUTION: I had "Windows Sharing" turned ON in the Sharing Prefences Panel. Once I turned that off, and just had "Personal File Sharing" turned on, it worked just fine.
Thanks for all your help!
Best
Brian
G4s and G5 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

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