File & Print Sharing via Wireless Access Point

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Hi,

A little background. I have 1 PC (XP PRo SP2) connected via ethernet to a
Netgear DG834GT adls/ router. I also have 2 laptops (1 XP Pro SP2 and 1
Vista HP) connected wirelessly. I also have a canon printer attached via USB
to the PC. This set up works fine, internet, file and print
sharing...everything.

Because of inconsistent signal strength I introduced a BT Home Hub (HH) as a
wireless access point (not connected to the telephone). I now connect the
two laptops to the HH and the HH links wirelessly to the Netgear. I have got
internet access for both laptops but can find no way of getting file and
print sharing to working between the laptops and the PC.

The netgear settings are:
IP 192.168.0.1
Subnet 255.255.255.0
DHCP server on
IP range 192.168.0.2 - 192.168.0.253
Channel 11
Uses WEP encryption
WDS mode enabled for wireless repeater mode bridging

The HH settings are
IP 192.168.254
Subnet 255.255.255.0
DHCP server is off
IP range 192.168.0.2 - 192.168.0.253
Channel 11
WDS mode enabled
Firewall off

On the Netgear I can see the HH and laptops are "attached devices"
The two laptops can see each other, but can't see the PC
The PC can't see either of the laptops
No settings on the laptops have been changed
All computers are part of the same MSHOME workgroup
The printer is set to be shared
There are folders on all computers that are shared

Whatever I try just doesn't fix the problem. I keep thinking it's either
the HH is not passing the network requests through (but as the firewall is
off everything should be going through fine), or there is something within
the Netgear that is causing the problem, but as the laptops worked fine when
connected to it, I can't think what it would be. I'm totally confused.

This is driving me absolutely nuts, so before I go insane could anyone of
you very kind people offer any suggestions or advice please.

Many thanks
Malc


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