Connecting macbook to pismo PB (wirelessly)?

My G3/400/0S 10.2.8 PB is hardwired to an external HD (via firewire) and a linksys wireless-g router (via ethernet). I'm running 10.4.8 on the macbook and connect to the internet wirelessly.
id like to be able to move files to and from either machine, as well as back up to the external drive. preferably, wirelessly but i will settle hardwired if necessary.
suggestions?

okay, so why when i first tried this it didnt work. i followed all the same steps to setting up file sharing and neither computer could see each other.
i just did it again, and problem solved

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