Cannot share windows PC

Hi all,
Have a problem that suddently started happening a week or so ago. I have a number of devices on my network - including the following:
2 x intel iMacs (brand new machines)
1 x Windows Vista PC
1 x Macbook Pro
1 x Windows XP Notebook
1 x WDTV Media Player
Up until recently I have had the Windows Vista PC connected as a shared device on my main iMac. It would come up in shared devices in the Finder window. Recently, I noticed that it is no longer there and I cannot connect to it through my iMac. I am using a netgear N wireless router (the iMac and PC are connected with Cat 6 cable to the router, however).
When I login to the network through the router tools page, I can see all of the connected devices and my WDTV media player can connect to my PC. Unfortunately, I can't seem to connect to the PC from my iMac at all. I have tried 'connect to servers' using both the name of the computer and the PC address, but still no luck.
Anyone able to assist with this problem?
Cheers

Here is a workaround I found. I had to set up a workgroup for the PC and AirPort Extreme. Here's what to do.
First, determine the workgroup that your Windows PC is on. To do so, Right Click on My Computer and select Properties from the pop-up menu. Click on the Computer Name tab. Look nest to the Workgroup label to find the workgroup name. Remember it or write it down.
Next, go to AirPort Utility (on Mac, Applications->Utilities->AirPort Utility; on PC, Start->All Programs->AirPort->AirPort Utility). On the menu bar select Base Station->Manual Setup. Go to the Disks screen and click on the File Sharing Tab. There are settings at the bottom for Windows File Sharing. Put the Workgroup from your PC in the Workgroup box and click the Update button at the bottom.
Back on the PC, open My Network Places. In the Explore bar on the left , under Network Tasks, click View Workgroup Computers. There should be at least two items shown, your PC and the AEBS. Mine is called Officetation-fa. I have no idea why, yours is probably different. Double click the icon for the AEBS (whatever it may be called) and it should show your USB drive. Again, this is a workaround , not very glamourous.

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