Trying to network my mini Mac to Imac behind FIOS Router. How?

I just purchased a Mac Mini for my basement.
I am trying to network it with my IMac.
Both sit behind a FIOS Router.
I have tried using the File Sharing capability on my IMac but it seems to allow then disallow.
On my mini-mac I can sometimes see/find the Share capabality and other times it does not pop up on the left bar menu.
HelP?

can both of the mac's find the router on itself, i.e., have a network connection (to the internet for example) that doesn't drop away after some time?

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