Problems Connecting 2 New Macs to a Windows Workgroup

We have a Windows workgroup in our orphanage that has been working fine. The Windows XP computers use the IPs of 192.168.0.1 (the gateway computer that connects to the Internet), 192.168.0.10, 192.168.0.20, 192.168.0.80, 192.168.0.90 and 192.168.0.100
I have (attempted to) assign the IP addresses of 192.168.0.30 and 192.168.0.40 to the two new Macs I am wishing to add to our system. Eventually I want to go all Mac.
I am using the DNS of 202.102.224.68 and 202.102.227.68 on the workgroup.
All of the windows boxes except one are standard network with LAN cables. One is wireless. There are three wireless access points in the system and I am attempting to set up both Macs using Airport.
Prior to hooking up the two new Macs I have two Sony Viao Laptops that are able to connect to the network via any of the three wireless access points. All the computers and the laptops can connect to the Internet via the gateway computer at 192.168.0.1. File sharing works fine. Printer sharing works fine with any of the three printers we have in our workgroup. Remote access works fine also.
Now that I have included the two new Macs they can see each other but not the other computers in the workgroup. The PCs cannot see each other now... and.... the two Macs can connect to the internet via the Win XP gateway at 192.168.0.1 even though it does not show up in Finder.
I am terribly confused and I have tried to read every post in this thread but none seem to help.
I downloaded and installed "Workgroup Manager" but the first thing that happens when I attempt to run it is it asks me for "Address", "User Name" and "Password" in the connect window titled "Workgroup Manager Connect"
Of course I know my user name and password but I have no idea what it is looking for in the "Address" box.
I would sure like some help if anyone has the time.
What I want to achieve is simply add the two new Macs to the workgroup so all computers can have file sharing, remote access, Internet access and printer sharing.
Thank you in advance!
The Oowf
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