Setting up a share over wireless router

[ctrl+alt+del]

I have a wireless router with my home PC connected with a CAT 5 and two laptops via 802.11g. I never set up a network at home, but I need to share a folder on one laptop. Anyone got a quick step-by-step? I appreciate it.

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[washparkhorn]

START > My Computer > My Network Places > click on the c: drive to find the folder you want to share > click on the folder you want to share > Click on Share this Folder.

 

[ctrl+alt+del]

Thank you, washpark, but after doing that, I am not able to even locate the computer from another computer in my house. I shared the folder, but do I need to do something to make the laptop "visible" to other PCs in my home?

 

[superwick]

find out the laptop's network name and goto the home pc and type //"the laptop name" (without the ") in windows explorer to see if the laptops are viewable on the network

 

[mishatx]

When i did this, I went ahead and set up both machines to have a "shared docs" folder -- that way the wizard would walk me through the steps to ensure they were both on the same workgroup and would talk to eachother.
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[horn blooded]

Make sure that the computers are in the same workgroup for easy browsing. If you have a software firewall on the laptops, set a local network permission with the IP addresses of all three machines to allow access.