Shared computer has disappeared - Need help !!!

i have an i*Mac 2.16ghz* (leopard 10.5.1) & a *macbook pro 2.4gh*z (leopard 10.5.1)
when i click on "shared" from my iMac to connect to my MBP i get _"connection failed"_
when i do the same from my MBP to connect to iMac i connect without a problem.
if i click "connect as" or "shared screen" ,on either computer, i can input user name and password and connect fine.
*some background info*
today for some reason leopard decided to make my HD disappear from the desktop and finder window on my iMac.
so i done some searching and rang this script:
+tell application "System Events"+
+ set visible of disk "NameofDisk" to true+
+end tell+
+tell application "Finder" to quit+
+delay 1+
+tell application "Finder" to launch+
this worked and i got my HD showing back up again.
i dont know if this is related to the disappearing shared device.
i have went to preferences and unticked and reticked the file sharing and screen sharing and restarted both computer and still nothing.
im at a loss.

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