Next step in home sharing

hey guys,
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME OUT HERE.
okay so now i've set up home-sharing. Computer A can see B's library and Computer B can see A's library with the HOME ICON there.
question is i have computer C. how can i allow computer C to see both A AND B'S library with the home icon??
i'm clueless because home sharing seems to be allowing only 1 user to turn it on, on ONE COMPUTER. so i cannot see multiple home-sharing libraries even if i have another 5 computers. To fully understand my previous sentence, if you could follow these few steps:
1. open itunes
2. "welcome to itunes" will pop up
3. click on "getting started with itunes 9"
4. focus on the home sharing part
5. you can see they have Ashley's library, Jessie's library and EVEN! TERRY'S LIBRARY.
see, i don't understand how this is possible. right now all i can get is 1 computer see only 1 shared library and not 2. can someone please enlighten me??
thanks,
sam.
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