Can't see my vista pcs or directv or my linksys routers

My new imac i7 get an IP from my router, can get out to the internet, but it cannot see any of my other hardware. I have 3 other vista PCs, a direct tv receiver, and wireless routers that I should be able to see?
thanks,
rlk

My suggestions tend to be functional versus technical, so hopefully someone with technical networking expertise will pop by.
So looking at this functionally, I previously asked if the three Vista PC can see each other and do networking (file sharing). Can they? I also asked if the PCs can connect to the DirectTV box and use whatever networking functionality it has to offer. Can they?
Also, what are the specific functions you are trying to enable with the iMac on your network? In other words, what are you trying to do...?
Bonjour is what Mac OS X uses to facilitate networking. It may help with the connectivity between Mac and PCs if it was installed on the PCs.
http://support.apple.com/downloads/BonjourforWindows

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