Home networking with xp and vista help?

Pleaaase help me


okay, so i have two computers...one is a laptop and one is a desktop...i have a dlink router and both computer are able to to online properly...now i want to SHARE FILES from my PC to laptop...both computer are file sharing enabled...my vista settings are all ok, and for the desktop, i already ran the network set-up thingy so that it is enabled to share files....my router is connected to my desktop through a wire and ......... whenever i check y group in my laptop, i dont see the desktop in the network and when i try to check Workgroup throught the desktop it says Workgroup is inaccesible. Contact administrator....etc. I dont know how to make that workgroup accessible. Please help meee....All i want to do is to share files =*(





Pleaase feel free to email me at bea_utifull143@yahoo.comHome networking with xp and vista help?
To share files between two computers through a router you have to do the following:


1. Make sure both machines are in the same workgroup.


2. Even though file sharing is enabled you must still share out at least one folder on each machine, usually the one called ';Shared Documents';. Right click on the folder and choose Sharing and share it out...on both computers.


3. If you've let the router set up with all the default settings you'll be using DHCP so you don't have to worry about IPs and subnet masks. If you used static IP setup I urge you to change it back to DHCP...saves a lot of headaches.


Good luck!