Share printer on 10.4 iMac w/ xp on airport network?

I swear I think I have tried everything. When I use basic sharing on the iMac the WIN machine can never find a printer (using the ip address).
Bonjure for WIN also sees nothing. I am at wit's end :=)

Programming Technique?? I didn't program anything so I am confused as to what you are suggesting?
I can see it looking for names but nothing else, but as I can tell you can't configure Tiger or Network to connect to only a specific MAC address.
I also figured out that it doesn't like connecting to my Belkin N1 Router (Model F5D8231-4), it can see the SSID, but everytime I attempt to connect to it says there was an error joining the Network.
I have upgraded the Firmware on the Belkin to the latest, tried a simpler WEP key, used the $ Sign entry method for the key, and even cranked the Belkin N1 router down to 802.11b with no issue.
I plugged the Netgear MR814 (802.11b only) and it is able to connect to that thing with no problems using the same complex WEP key (yet only one version of my SSID still appears in my list).
I have contacted Belkin support about this as well, but it seems odd that my MacBook Pro and other macs running 10.4.9 can connect but not my iBook. Yes they do have different wireless cards.. but if I crank it down to "802.11b" it should be able to connect.
Is there firmware updates for the original Airport card? It says it had firmware 9.52.
Christopher

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Hi RomeBill,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this issue.
Click on the link to see more details and screenshots.
Resetting an AirPort Base Station or AirPort Time Capsule FAQ
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3728
iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
Cheers,
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