Strange isolated playlist sharing problem

Okay, here's a strange library sharing problem to solve.
First, some basic info on my home network:
Computer #1: PC running Windows XP. Wired network connection.
Computer #2: PC running Windows XP. Wireless network connection.
Computer #3: iMac running OS X. Wireless network connection.
All computers are running the most recent version of iTunes and have previously been able to share iTunes libraries without any issues. Library sharing is turned on on all computers, as is the "look for shared libraries" setting.
Here's the problem:
When I first open iTunes on computer #2 I see the shared libraries from both of the other computers. However, about ten seconds later (or if I click on the library listing) the library from computer #1 disappears.
What's strange is that I can still access the library on computer #3 just fine from computer #2. Conversely, when I'm on either computer #1 or #3 I can view and listen to the libraries from either of the other two computers with no problems.
Bottom line, I can't access computer #1's library from computer #2 - though I can see its listing briefly when I first run iTunes on computer #2. It would seem to make more sense if I couldn't see the library listing at all, or if I couldn't access the library from the third computer. However, this isolated and somewhat intermittent inability to access computer #1's library from computer #3 seems strange - particularly given that I can access computer #3's library from computer #1.
Isn't technology grand???
Thanks in advance for your help!
  Windows XP  

Syncing the normal playlist was just to make sure your iPod had all the correct songs on it. My thought was that if the smart playlist rules were being synced rather than the music itself, then the smart playlist would populate correctly when it had access to the correct songs.
Since that doesn't seem to be the case, I guess Chris CA is right and you will just have to wait for Apple to release an iTunes update that fixes this bug.
Until then, I've given you a relatively easy work-around, so hopefully that can tide you over.
Cheers.

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