Does iTunes share music only over Network or via Airport across any network

Hello my name is Bill and I am running an unsecure network. There, I got it out and I feel terrible about it. Please read on to see if you can help me.
The other day I was on my iTunes and noticed another user's music folder pop up along the side bar. It said Leyla's Music. I don't know any Leyla. This leads to the question in the Subject line.
Maybe my question is vague so I'll try to clarify. I've just moved to Istanbul and bought a Turkish modem. It will only run its installation CD on a PC. I have an old Windows 98 laptop that I was able to set up the network. However, I am unable to change security settings because my old Windows 98 doesn't have the right font set to read the CD program.
Normally, I have my music on a LaCie connected via USB to my iMac. I then share the music so that I can pull it up anywhere in the house on my Powerbook. How does it physically share the music. In other words, does the user have to be on my network or does airport just broadcast a signal to any iTunes in the area, be that on the same network or a different one?
Differently put, is Leyla poaching on my network or is she just picking up my iTunes signal? I have already added a password to my music but want to know if I need to get a new computer or something else to get this network secured to my MAC addresses only. (oh yeah, I tried to update the WIN98 font set but couldn't find it on microsoft.com)
Thanks for looking,
Bill
20" Intel iMac Mac OS X (10.4)

I'm having the same issue, but I have recently changed a lot of things. With so many variables I don't know where to start, but maybe we can figure out a common one...
I have 2 individual libraries, one on my Laptop, another (extended library) on an external drive, I changed my DNS to open DNS, I have recently added an Apple TV, added 2 Airport Express and setup 'Simplify Media' to share my library over the internet. Has anyone with the same issue have any of this in common?
I can no longer connect to my iTunes Library via the iPhone Apple Remote, shared through Apple TV or as a shared Library in iTunes.

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Composers                  : {Phil Collins}
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Conductor                  :
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MusicBrainzArtistId        :
MusicBrainzReleaseId       :
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MusicBrainzDiscId          :
MusicIpId                  :
AmazonId                   :
MusicBrainzReleaseStatus   :
MusicBrainzReleaseType     :
MusicBrainzReleaseCountry :
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FirstAlbumArtist           : Phil Collins
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