Adding computers to the router/access point

Hello,
I live in a town which has wireless internet. I have subscribed to their service and have put in a "bridge" to access the local wireless tower. I have also installed a Linksys WRT54GS Router to link the bridge to my computer (running Windows XP). All for this computer is working fine. Here is my problem.
I have a second desktop computer (running Windows 2000) and a laptop (running Windows Vista). I wish configure these two computers to see the router and be able to access the internet.
In the desktop I have installed a wireless card. I thought I had configured the network card to see the router in order to access the internet. The second desktop will see the router but will not connect to the router to access the internet.
The laptop has a wireless card built in and can also see the router, but will not connect to it.
I have been told that I may need to add the MAC addresses of the desktop and laptop to the router configuration in order for them to have access to the router. Not sure how to do this. Looking for any assistance on this or something else that I have missed in the set-up.
Thanks

If something does not work there is usually an error message. Please always post the exact text of any error message. There are many reasons why a device does not connect but the error message should give insight to the exact reason...
What you have been told is the wireless mac address filter which limits which clients can connect. It is not enabled by default thus you should actually know that you have enabled it before.
Anyway, first make sure that any computer you want to connect wireless can have a working connection while wired to the router.
Also verify, that the bridge connects to the WAN/Internet port of the router and the Internet LED on the router is light up.
Then check the configuration of the router. Again connect a computer with a ethernet cable to your router. Connect to http://192.168.1.1/ the user name remains empty, the default password is "admin" but I hope very much that you have changed it during the initial setup of the router.
Now click the Wireless tab. Note the current settings. Next go the the Wireless Security tab. Again write down the settings. The Wireless MAC Filter is the next tab. Check that it is disabled. If it is enabled, disable it for the moment. Save Settings.
O.K. You have seen the MAC filter. If it was enabled, turn it off and try again.
The network mode should be Mixed mode unless you are sure that all your wireless cards are compatible with the selected mode. A 11b card won't connect to a router in 11g-only mode.
Make sure that your SSID is unique. It should never be the default "linksys" nor possibly the SSID of your wireless ISP.
Depending on where you live there may be restrictions on which channels you can use. Channels 1-11 should work with all equipment.
Enable SSID broadcast.
Also make sure that your computers and network cards support the selected wireless security. For the security of your LAN you must use WPA or WPA2 whenever possible. (WEP can be cracked within a few minutes). If the problem seems to be with the wireless security, disable it for a moment and try to connect. Once you have successfully connected through a non-secured wireless connection setup the security again. Remember, as long as there is no wireless security setup bascially anyone can connect to your network and your computers and can use the internet connection.

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