New Airport Extreme Set Up Issues

I purchased a new Airport Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi Wireless Base Station today. I followed the instruction and set it up. My problem is I can not get the networking capability across my family members machines.
My set up is that I have Two Compaq PCs running Windows XP connected via ethernet to the AEBS and I have a Third Compaq PC connected wirelessly. They all can see the network and are getting an IP addreess assigned by DHCP (10.0.1.199, 10.0.1.200 and 10.0.1.197). The problem is they can't see each other when I try to visit workgroup (All have same workgroup name 'MSHOME') computers or the USB printer I have plugged into the AEBS. I have been at this for 4 hours reading posts / rebooting PCs & AEBS and changing setting with no luck. Any help wouldbe greatly appreciated.

I have gotten the Printer on the USB connection work thru the Bonjour connection. Still have not been able to view my PCs on the Network or in the Workgroup still.

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