Can't browse local network nor share iTunes with wireless

Hello.
I'm using WRT54GX-v2 wireless router. I have 2 Macs connected to it, one through cable and one through wireless. When I open the Network in the finder I am unable to see one computer from the other. (My sharing prefs are set correctly.) I AM able to connect by connecting directly to a specific local IP address.
However, if I connect the MacBook with cable, the desktop Mac shows up in the Network browser. (This is how I know I have my Mac settings correct.)
This also affects iTunes - if I configure to share my library from my desktop Mac, it doesn't show up in the Macbook. Unless I connect with cable. For the network browsing I can workaround it by connecting to a specific IP, however iTunes doesn't have that option of manually connecting to a shared library on another IP address.
Can anyone offer assistance/suggestions on how to get browsing to work?
PS. I have tried an older router I have of a different brand, which doesn't have this problem, however it has a problem with dropping connections to my ISP, which is why I got a new one.

Are you using any fixed LAN IP addresses? If so, which devices have fixed addresses, and what fixed address is each device using? Also state your router's DHCP server range.
Can all your computers get a working Internet connection through the router?
I am not familiar with MACs, but in PCs, "file and printer sharing" is turned on one network adapter at a time. In other words, the both the ethernet card and the wireless card must individually be set to "file and printer sharing". Maybe you need to enable file and printer sharing for your wireless card.
If you are running a software firewall on your computer(s), temporarily turn all of them off and see if that helps.
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