Connect Windows XP to Mac Network Drive

I have a little wireless home network between two Macs and an Airport Extreme. I have a Mac-formatted external drive connected to the Airport Extreme, used for mostly for file sharing between the two Macs. I also have a Windows XP (SP3) laptop connected to this Airport Extreme for access to the Internet, and I would like to be able to access the external drive as a network drive, as well. I have been trying to map the external network drive via Windows XP, but it doesn't show up anywhere. The "network" doesn't even show up in Windows Explorer.
Is what I'm trying to do even possible? If so, can someone point me in the right direction to set it up correctly?
I appreciate any help.
Thanks,
Michael

Thank you for responding.
I have managed to partition the drive using the Mac using the latest leopard (10.5.6) using GUID and Mas OS extended (journaled). PC partition was Master Boot and whatever the MS-Dos option was. The PC partition works.
I connected to the PC and the PC partition is recognized and shared. However the Mac Partition does not show and you cannot see it through the network from the mac either.
I am new to the Mac OS X so bare with me please. Is what I am asking it to do possible? Or do you have to purchase a Time Capsule to use TM, unless it is connected via a USB or Firewire?
I am not sure what #4 Mac Running 10.5 server (where do I check that) or what #5 "SAN volumne managed by Apple's Xsan file system" are.
Can you kindly explain, and if there are steps I need to know, please elaborate. I appreciate the help.
Is is possible to run time machine a Mac partition of an external drive, connected to a PC (Win xp media) and accessed through a wireless gateway network.

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