How to access an ext. drive connected to my iMac from a WIndows PC?

I have an iMac running 10.4.3 with an external Firewire hard drive. When I access my iMac through my home network (with a Windows PC if that matters), I haven't figured out how to get to the external hard drive attached to the iMac. I can only access the iMac internal hard drive.
Can someone please help me get to the external hard drive that is attached to my iMac from a networked Windows PC?
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