Computer-to-Computer Sharing - how to use it once it's turned on

Situation:
I have a 17" iMac (10.4.10, intel) and a 13" iBook (G4, 10.3.9). I've set up an Airport computer-to-computer network using the instructions below from Mac Help (see the text between the "========", followed by my question):
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You can create a wireless network between two or more AirPort-equipped computers without using an AirPort Base Station. Using a "Computer-to-Computer" network, you can share files or play your favorite multiplayer network game over the airwaves.
To create an AirPort network other users can join:
Open Network preferences and choose AirPort from the Show pop-up menu. Click AirPort and make sure the "Allow this computer to create networks" checkbox is selected.
Open Internet Connect and click the AirPort icon in the toolbar.
Choose Create Network from the Network pop-up menu. Give the network a name and click Options to give the network a password.
You can also use the AirPort status icon in the menu bar to create a Computer-to-Computer network.
Other AirPort-equipped computers within range can join the network you created by choosing it from their AirPort status menu or choosing it from the Network pop-up menu in Internet Connect.
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My question: Now that I've done this, on both computer I can use the drop down menu on Airport to select the new network, and the Airport icon changes (from the standard four arcs radiating outward) to a shaded arc with an icon of a computer in it. So it appears that the network exists and I'm on it.
So now what do I do? How do I open the iMac's hard drive from the iBook and copy files? I opened the hard drive icon on the iBook, hit the Network icon (the round ball) in the left hand side of the window, then after a while a ball named "xxxx iMac" appears. But clicking on that does nothing (I was expecting that to open a window with my iMac files on it).
Any help would be appreciated.

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