Cannot get a home network functioning with new bth...

As a relatively new BT infinity customer I simply cannot get a home network up and running...
I have one PC which is hard-wired into the router and two laptops, all running windows 7. I have discovered from this forum that BThomehubs don't like Windows own homegroup utility so I need to ensure that all devices are on the same workgroup. OK, done.
Every sharing option is checked and even my printer properties are slected to share all. The printer is wired via USB into the main PC. I can 'see' my laptops from the PC and vice versa through windoes explorer but can only access the laptops from the PC, not the other way around which is a pain for transferring files (one of the key reasons for haveing the network in the first place!)
My printer is an Epson all in one PX650 which worked quite happily when I was a Sky Boradband customer from all devices. Now I can't even see it or seemingly add it to the network... in fact I'm not even sure I have a network in the truest sense. This is too hard BT when your competitors made it so simple.
Any thoughts will be much appreciated...

mtsue wrote:
but I cannot get a home page on the iPad.
Not sure what you mean by that. If you mean set a Starting page for Safari, then you can't. Safari will open up on the last page you browsed. If you close all tabs before exiting, it will jsut open to the gray screen. From there you can search using the google search at the top left of the address bar, or simply enter an address in the address bar.
mtsue wrote:
I also cannot get my serial number to contact support.
This can be easily obtained by flipping the iPad over and looking at the fine text at the bottom of the backside.
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Alternatively going into Settings->Geneal->About will have the serial number in the list of things about the iPad.
If you are finding it difficult to navigate around the iPad, perhaps setting up an appointment at the Genius Bar of your local Apple Store may be usefull. As they have Usage classes you can take.

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