Mac Pro can't see wireless mini on network

We have a home network involving 3 computers. My Mac Pro (running 10.5.2) and my husband's Windoze machine are both hardwired into the router. In addition, I have a Mac mini (running 10.4.9) that connects wirelessly to the router.
I would like to be able to access the mini from my Pro. But in the "Shared" section of Finder on the Pro, the Windoze machine is the only one that comes up (and I have no interest in connecting to that!) How do I make it so the Pro can "see" the mini? I assume it is because of the wireless?
Even if I get the Pro to "see" the mini, I am still not sure that will do what I want. For now, I am just interested in having access to the files on the mini because occasionally I realize something I forgot to transfer to the Pro. It would nice not to have to take a USB drive to the living room every time that happens.
Thinking more long term (once I'm convinced I'm done getting everything off the mini), I would like to make the mini into music server where iTunes on the Pro would access its library it to play music while I'm working (as well as sync my iPod) AND have the stereo in the living room be able to access the entire library as well. Is that even possible and if so, would the mini be hardwired to the Pro and communicate wirelessly with the stereo or vice versa? I'm confused.
I love the Mac but I've always only ever had one at a time so the whole networking concept is a new area for me. If anyone has suggestions or links to good resources, I'd very much appreciate it!

Hey Graham,
Thanks so much for your reply. Very helpful. I did turn on PFS on the Mini and it does now show up in the Finder sidebar on the Pro. However, the only folder I can get to is "Drop Box" and when I dbl-click that, it says I do not have sufficient privileges to access (doesn't ask me for a password or anything though).
But even if I got the access to work, I don't really want to have to run out there and start PFS every time I need something. If I'm going to do that, I might as well take my jump drive out there and just get what I need and bring it back.
Until I am ready to make the Mini into a media center, I just want to have access to it from my Pro without having to leave my chair. I would be fine with moving the Mini into the office where the Pro is if I could ditch the monitor that is attached to the Mini. Is there is a way to hook it up to the Pro so that the Pro just sees it as a hard drive and I can copy freely from it? Would that be an option? I don't even really need to to be able to start up from it (although I suppose there could be a need for that, potentially).
Then once I'm sure I'm done with it, I could always move it back to the living room later when we are ready to do the media center thing. I really like your ideas/tips on that!
Karen

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