Need Help sharing files on wireless network

I have a linksys wireless router. . . and my laptop is connected to it wirelessly, and my deskyop wired.
The laptop is definatly connected to the internet and is definatly on the network as ive searched for it on the Computer name thing. Ive turned the firewalls off on both computers but i try to share files and it will not let me, anybodt knw whats rong?

Hey guys, I don't want to hijack this thread, but I am having a simlar problem I have posted in another thread - no one has responded yet though, you may be able to help (http://forums.linksys.com/linksys/board/message?board.id=Wireless_Routers&message.id=26206).
My problem is very similar to this guy's, but if I put my laptop on the wired side, I can fileshare. When it is wireless, I can't. I have AP Isolation disabled.
Any ideas?

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