setting up a network

i am trying to connect my computer with my other 2 computers in the house and
the printer... i run vista home prmium, and both the other computers run xp
sp2, they are all connected to the internet and the internet runs from the
wall, to a modem, to a hub, then to each of the computers

i want to be able to use the other computers printer as well as be able to
share files, and ive been searching the windows how tos and stuff for about 3
hours...

any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks

This how to may help,

Vista How toVista How to. Vista Network Sharing · Avoid the VPN connect prompt ... 2007 3:23 am Post subject: How to: disable Vista password protected sharing . ...
http://www.howtonetworking.com/vista/vista.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:23F3E433-A466-4026-8115-2830C4ADF2AE@microsoft.com...
i am trying to connect my computer with my other 2 computers in the house and
the printer... i run vista home prmium, and both the other computers run xp
sp2, they are all connected to the internet and the internet runs from the
wall, to a modem, to a hub, then to each of the computers

i want to be able to use the other computers printer as well as be able to
share files, and ive been searching the windows how tos and stuff for about 3
hours...

any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks