How can I listen to someone else's library? It briefly did, then disappeared when he restarted his computer. (Info within)

I spent a week with someone far away, and plugged in my iPod to his computer briefly to charge it for my flight home. I don't use my iPod very much, but when I plugged it in recently, I later noticed that "(Name)'s Library" showed up under "Home Sharing" which was under "Shared". I haven't touched sharing or anything. I could see and listen to all of his 5,000 songs. Later, he restarted his computer, and it disappeared, along with Home Sharing tab in the side bar. I actually enjoyed some of his music. We both turned on Home Sharing, I even signed into his Apple ID to see if that would do anything. Nothing.
First, I'm curious why it showed up in the first place. Second, I'd like to know how to get it back. I see on the internet sharing is easy for local networks, but we're in different countries. And it was on separate Apple ID accounts.
Help?

Hello Auralous,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
Troubleshooting Home Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2972
Best of luck,
Mario

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