Is there a definitive checklist for troubleshooting Home Sharing?

I googled that question and the first hit was a link to symptoms and diagnostic tests for borderline personality disorder
I haven't gotten Home Sharing to work between my iMac, iPhone or iPad, EVER. At first, I could blame it on my Actiontec PK5000 modem -- which everyone should know by now -- doesn't support multicasting, or IGMP, or whatever you call it, which is a requirement for Home Sharing to work. Some people say the latest firmware update for that modem fixes the issue, but it didn't for me. So, I bought a new DSL modem/router combo: Linksys X2000.
Home Sharing still doesn't work for me, and I'm tired of the same google results that don't produce solutions. Is there a definitive checklist for troubleshooting Home Sharing? I'm not talking about Apple's outdated troubleshooting guide.
Here are my specs:
iMac 2.4 GHz Intel 2 Core Duo (2007ish)
OSX Lion 10.7.2 - firewall disabled
iTunes 10.5.2
Linksys X2000 wireless N router w/ ADSL modem w/ latest firmware Ver.2.0.01 (Build 4)
ISP: CenturyLink (DSL)
iPhone 4 running iOS 5.0.1
iPad 2 running iOS 5.0.1
All devices share the same wireless network. It doesn't matter if the iMac is hardwired to the router or wireless, Home Sharing fails between all devices.
I beg you, please help. I have less than 30 days to return this modem/router.

Problem solved by wiping hd and doing a clean install of Lion. Yay! Apple phone support is awesome, btw

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