Share files between OS Macs on non-apple wireless network?

Hello:
We have two iBook G4s, one with 10.4.4, and the other with 10.3.x. When they are connected via hard wire ethernet, they see each other and can share files. But when connected via wireless, they cannot see each other, and AppleTalk won't work. What do we do?
The wireless setup is on a 2Wire 1701HG Gateway running software version 3.17.5
Thanks!

Hello:
We have two iBook G4s, one with 10.4.4, and the other
with 10.3.x. When they are connected via hard wire
ethernet, they see each other and can share files.
But when connected via wireless, they cannot see each
other, and AppleTalk won't work. What do we do?
When you say you can't see them have you tried connecting to them in the normal way i.e pressing command +k and entering the server ip address or bonjour name?

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