Home sharing not working after iTunes 11 update

Hi everyone,
after updating to iTunes 11 on our Macs OS X 10.6.8 and OS X 10.8.2 our home sharing doesn't work anymore. We have tried to turn home sharing off and set it up again several times, but no shared devices or accounts appear in the library menu. Does anyone know how to fix this problem without going back to iTunes 10.7.? Thanks for your help!!!
MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8) & MacBook Pro, OS X (10.8.2)

Also, the reason I posted a fresh question is due to the issue of the "fix" I see folks posting. This is not a fix. When an update forces me to remove security or privacy it is called a problem / bug ... especially since it worked fine before.
Maybe it is intentional maybe not, but if the only solution is to remove my privacy barriers then I guess it is time to get rid of ATV and move away from apple.
Somebody tell me I am wrong or how to fix without having to get into my modem or firewall.

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