Accessing Desktop via File Sharing Question

I have two Mac's hooked up via my router one using an Airport card, the other wired. One has OS 9.1 the other has 9.2.1 installed. I cant access eithers desktop via file share, I set both up so that you can access them with no luck. I have to open up Netscape and type in a url for them to put up. Isn't there another way to access ones desktop via file sharing but where your able to see the computers on the network??

carboniw,
See if this article helps for both your local network and the other links for sharing:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106658

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