Can't see shared files, so can't share 'em!

I know this is probably just a matter of a setting in the admin or something...but here's my situation.
Office computer, running XP, cable modem connected to WRT54GS.
Studio computer in another room, running Vista Home Premium, connected to the WRT54GS using the Compact-G Wireless USB with Speedbooster.
Both computers see the router fine.  Both are sharing the Internet connection fine.  They just can't see each other, so I can't get to the shared folders on the XP machine from the studio computer, nor to the public folders on the studio machine from the XP machine. 
I check the network places, and it shows me the router, but not the other computer connected to it.  I AM supposed to be able to share files and a printer between computers, right?  Driving me nuts cause I have to run everything to the XP machine with a flash drive any time I want to print something.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Login to your router and see if you have a setting called "AP isolation".  If you do, make sure that it is turned off (disabled).  As long as this setting is correct, and as long as both computers can access the Internet, then the router is not your problem.  The router does not block communications on the LAN.  This means that the problem that you are having is either a firewall problem, or a Windows problem.
To correct the firewall problem:
Go to each computer, and set your computer's software firewall so that all the other computers on your network are seen as "trusted".
To correct a Windows problem:
You will probably need to seek help from the Windows support site.
Hope this helps.
Message Edited by toomanydonuts on 04-07-2008 12:08 AM

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