partial network file sharing

[Duster]

I have network setup as follows: desktop wired to wired/wireless router
(Linksys WRT54G), wireless desktop using D-Link DWL-G122 and a wireless
laptop using a Linksys WPC54G (all computers running XP Pro SP2 up to date).
All connect just fine to Internet but what I'd like to be able to do is have
the two wireless computers talk to each other but not to the wired desktop.
I've looked through dozens of networking sites but can't seem to wrap my
brain around the right solution. I'm sure there is a fairly simple solution
that I'm missing/brain fried and somebody out there could point me in the
right direction.
Thank you,
Duster

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I have network setup as follows: desktop wired to wired/wireless router
(Linksys WRT54G), wireless desktop using D-Link DWL-G122 and a wireless
laptop using a Linksys WPC54G (all computers running XP Pro SP2 up to date).
All connect just fine to Internet but what I'd like to be able to do is have
the two wireless computers talk to each other but not to the wired desktop.
I've looked through dozens of networking sites but can't seem to wrap my
brain around the right solution. I'm sure there is a fairly simple solution
that I'm missing/brain fried and somebody out there could point me in the
right direction.
Thank you,
Duster

To prevent the wireless computers from accessing files stored on the
desktop computer, configure the desktop computer's firewall to block
all access by other computers. If the desktop computer has a third
party firewall program (Norton, McAfee, ZoneAlarm, etc), make the
setting in that program. If the desktop computer doesn't have a third
party firewall program, enable the Windows Firewall and don't allow
exceptions.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Duster]

Boy, that was my "duh" moment! Thanks Steve!

If I could expand the question a little further though (now that I've reread
it) how would I prevent wired desktop from accessing the 2 wireless
computers? Can I set up my own little workgroup between the 2 wireless
computers through the router and just not include the wired one? Or would
ad-hoc with security be the way to go? And if ad-hoc, would I have to switch
between it and infrastructure manually to get back to internet? I'm hoping
to not have to deal with permissions and rights, I'm totally lost on that
subject!
I know I might be thickheaded on this, but I want the two wireless totally
alone in talking to each other (don't want the kids messing up any computer
but their own!) Or am I just overcomplicating things?
Thanks again for the patience and wonderful knowledge,
Duster