alright, im not a computer geek, so treat me like im stupid :]
so i have cable & a network set up so i can go online from several
computer through a linksys router. what i want to do is set it up so that i
can share files and printers. i did the wizard on both computers but
when i go to networking places, nothing from the other computer shows
up? i have windows xp home edition. i know this is possible and i've
tried manyy times, but keep failing. Help?

Did you enable the File and Print sharing when you set the network up? Also check and make sure that all computers are a member of the same workgroup. You can check this by going to control pannel, system, computer name. Hop this helps

right click on the files/printers you want shared and goto "Sharing and Security..."

Are they shared?

Can you see the other computers when you goto WorkGroup computers?

Right-click on My Computer and goto Properties>>Computer Name>>Change... Make sure all computers have the same thing typed under Workgroup:

Let me know how it goes.

i did enable file/printer sharing
all of the computers ARE in the same workgroup
when i go to see if the folder is shared, it says it is
and when i go to view the computers in the workgroup, it says there are none :[