Sharing files and printers with a router

I had the same problem until I bought a real router. Well, atleast a better one, I love netgear. Every networking project ive had ive used netgear without problem. However if you dont want to use a different router, run the network wizard again but click the option that talks about connecting through a gateway, you might have to click the more options button first I cant remember. Then go to the other 3 computers and do the exact same thing making sure you have the same workgroup typed in but you have a different computer name for each box. Then power cycle everything. Poweron the modem first, then router then each pc. Now you have to go to to the computer that has the printer on it and start-> control panel>printers and other hardware>view list of installed printers. Right click on the printer you want to share then go down to sharing and security. Box pops up with the properties and the share tab highlighted. From here you want to click on the warning that says "I understand the risks...blah blah blah"  select the "share this printer" radio button and give it a name usually the name of the printer will suffice hp845c" or its location or function "canoncolor" "lasertext" "hpjonsroom" whatever you want. after you apply that go to the other computers and start>control panel>printers and hardware>add a printer click next then select network printer or printer connected to another computer and click next and browse for your printer, expand the tree of your work group then find the computer that has the printer directly connected and shared, select it and hit next and follow the directions from there. Repeat with other 2 computers. Same thing for files, right click>sharing and security>share this on the network. Files will be located in the "My network places" area.

Its not hard to do, its just time consuming. XP makes it easy, DLink makes it hard. Now Linksys has been purchased by Cisco I have faith in them. I just had a bad time with Dlink in the past.

~B-Dog

here also check out this dsl router with print server might me what you need

http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=DI-704P-R

 and its only 33 bucks

Do I need a print server to share the printers even if I have a router?

I don't see the local users and computers on a Computer Management.

thats right your running HOME EDITION hmmmm
you may not need to do that step...
  try it without that step and see if it works.. also make sure your firewall software is turned off on the computer sharing the printer..

Do I need to type in http:// before the IP address?
I did, but it didn't work.
Sorry, I don't know very much about networking.

Never mind.

It works. I can't believe it.

Thank you so much for your help. You're the man!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a good one.