Help! pc to new iMac - HDD not 'seen' on pc... ethernet cable issue too!

Hi all
I just got my new iMac a few days ago and I've tried the ethernet cable and my mac can see the folders on the pc but wont open them! (the original item cannot be found)
my ethernet cable isn't linked to the mac now but I can still see my computer in finder... both have the wireless going.. how do I 'choose' the ethernet cable.. maybe that's why it's not working?
I've now got a western digital Studio edition 500mb external harddrive - I've plugged that into the mac and all is well... I was hoping I could then plug it into the pc and drag all the files over (65gigs) and then I can transfer them to the mac.
I've used the usb cable on the pc (doesn't have firewire) and the pc does nothing!
I can't see it and I've tried clicking on the removable disc drives but it says there's nothing connected.
I know that the HDD is formatted for macs but if I format it for pcs then will I have the issue of transferring the files to the mac after?
I'm totally confused and this is driving me nuts!
the only other option I have left is to burn billions of dvds with my images and music. sob I really don't want to do that!
I would like to be able to sync my ipod and iphone to the mac and not qet my music wiped! and to get my old crappy pc off my desk.
someone heeeeeeellllllpppp please... will be very happy to get this sorted! my poor little old brain is fried!

Thank you!
I literally just got the same info from a friend (he was away for most of the weekend) and I'm now in the process of copying the pc stuff onto the hard drive (after formatting)
transferred one pic and tried transferring it the mac and it worked... YAY!
so now back to transferring everything from the pc to the HDD now... gonna take a while but at least now I'm on the way off getting rid of the pc
Thanks for your help and response.
(very relieved!)

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