Networking with both wireless and lan computers.

I currently have a Belkin wireless router with 4 lan ports.

I have a network that I use to connect my desktop computer running Windows
XP to my xbox360 via ethernet. I also have just purchased a notebook
computer running Vista Home Premium. I want to be able to connect to my
desktop computer via a wireless connection but I have been unable to do so.
I can connect to the internet with my laptop, and I can see Windows Media
Player on my desktop, but I cannot see any of the shared folders or printers
on the desktop computer.

Can somebody please help.

Thank you.

Lee Whitney

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
Basic XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...lesharing.mspx
Advanced XP - 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).

"Lee Whitney" <> wrote in message
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>I currently have a Belkin wireless router with 4 lan ports.
>
> I have a network that I use to connect my desktop computer running Windows
> XP to my xbox360 via ethernet. I also have just purchased a notebook
> computer running Vista Home Premium. I want to be able to connect to my
> desktop computer via a wireless connection but I have been unable to do
> so. I can connect to the internet with my laptop, and I can see Windows
> Media Player on my desktop, but I cannot see any of the shared folders or
> printers on the desktop computer.
>
> Can somebody please help.
>
> Thank you.

Jack \(MVP-Networking\).