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setting up a home network

i want to be able to access files and printer from the laptop/netbooks. if possible, can someone give me an idiots guide to setting up a network on the following:

1 x bt wireless home hub
1 x main pc - win xp pro connected to hub via lan, printer connected via cable
1 x older laptop - running xp pro, wireless via usb dongle
2 x new netbooks running xp home, wireless

any advice appreciated
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