Need help setting up network

I'm new to wireless. I have a desktop running XP MCE2005 connected
by Ethernet cable to a Buffalo wireless router. And I have a new
laptop running XP Home connected wirelessly to the router.

Each computer can connect to the internet, but I have nothing going
on between the two computers locally. Nothing in My Network Places.
It may be because I don't have any folders set up for sharing, or it
may be that I need to somehow create a local network.

The two computers are part of the same workgroup, and have
consecutive IP addresses, but there's nothing I can find that
suggests that a LAN exists.

To set up sharing, am I supposed to choose the Network Setup Wizard?
When I asked about this before, I think I was told it has to do with
ICS, which I don't want.

Suggestions?

Peabody says...
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>I'm new to wireless. I have a desktop running XP MCE2005 connected
>by Ethernet cable to a Buffalo wireless router. And I have a new
>laptop running XP Home connected wirelessly to the router.
>
>Each computer can connect to the internet, but I have nothing going
>on between the two computers locally. Nothing in My Network Places.
>It may be because I don't have any folders set up for sharing, or it
>may be that I need to somehow create a local network.
>
>The two computers are part of the same workgroup, and have
>consecutive IP addresses, but there's nothing I can find that
>suggests that a LAN exists.
>
>To set up sharing, am I supposed to choose the Network Setup Wizard?
>When I asked about this before, I think I was told it has to do with
>ICS, which I don't want.
>
>Suggestions?

Never mind. I got it working. The answer was NOT to use the wizard,
but just share the folder. Anyway, now I can read and write in both
directions.