You sure you've got your iMac set up to get a dynamic IP address from the router's DHCP server? Sounds like you might be getting a clash of IPs on your network? Difficult to tell without seeing the iMac and PC. Maybe when I'm down in April I'll have a look if it's still a problem?
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