Help with file/printer sharing

Hello,
I am having problems setting up my netword for sharing my printer and files.

My desktop is running Vista, and my wireless laptop is running XP.
I have a wireless G Belkin rounter and Belkin wireless G card for my laptop.

I do have an internet connection through the wireless connection, but
neither the desktop nor laptop will recongize each other.

I changed the laptop workgroup name from the default mshome to WORKGROUP,
so they are named the same on both computers.

File sharing and printer sharing is 'on', so I don't know what is going on.
About a month ago, everything was sharing fine, but it suddenly quit working.
I recently had to restore my laptop, so I figured I would be able to get
the file sharing up an running again, but it has not been going well.


I appreciate any help with helping me share!!

Thank you,
Kurt

Hi
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...utt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Kurt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> I am having problems setting up my netword for sharing my printer and
> files.
>
> My desktop is running Vista, and my wireless laptop is running XP.
> I have a wireless G Belkin rounter and Belkin wireless G card for my
> laptop.
>
> I do have an internet connection through the wireless connection, but
> neither the desktop nor laptop will recongize each other.
>
> I changed the laptop workgroup name from the default mshome to WORKGROUP,
> so they are named the same on both computers.
>
> File sharing and printer sharing is 'on', so I don't know what is going
> on.
> About a month ago, everything was sharing fine, but it suddenly quit
> working.
> I recently had to restore my laptop, so I figured I would be able to get
> the file sharing up an running again, but it has not been going well.
>
>
> I appreciate any help with helping me share!!
>
> Thank you,
> Kurt
>