Linking a PC to an iMAC

I've been using a PC for a while now (Mainly because of the price). I've finally got the money together to get a great new iMAC....But I don't want to toss my PC.
Ultimately I'd like to use an ethernet to connect my PC and iMAC. I'd like to drag all my old photos, emails and ripped music onto the apple and essentially use the PCs 160GB hard drive as an storage space for music, movies, pics...etc. I's also like to keep my PC to run all the peripherals (scanner, laser printer) that are hooked up the the PC.
I also want to set my iMAC up to receive faxes, unfortunately they no longer put a phone jack on the new iMACs.
I'd like to:
(1) Link my iMAC to my PC via ethernet (only 1 ethernet slot on the iMAC and PC)
(2) Link the iMAC to my cable modem through a router
(3) Use the phone jack on my PC to link up to a phone line and then receive faxes on my new local "Network"
Is this possible? If it isn't possible then why?
Thanks!

You Can get a Usb to modem cable to solve number 3 from Apple here is the website http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/StoreReentry. wo?productLearnMore=MA034Z/A
Just copy and paste it into your browser.
Or another thing you could do is to make your PC a fax server using a phone jack card in the computer. There is some software called Winfax Pro.

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