Have you enabled Internet Connection Sharing on the PC with the wireless network? This could present a problem if the network off your router is the 192.168.0.0 network though. You may have to change the router to handle a different subnet. You will also end up with double NAT but I have had this working before.
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I'm certainly no expert on the Windows side of networking and johnwill may be correct in that ICS may not be the best solution here. Expanding the switch for more ports is certainly the easiest solution provided wireless connectivity for the laptop is not desired - otherwise a wirless router with switchports may be the next option. It does sound as though you are trying to get away without spending cash untill you have tried all the networking options first. As stated I'm no Windows expert but there is an option in XP pro that allows you to "bridge" two network interfaces together (highlight both interfaces and right click for the "bridge connections" option). I highly stress I have never used this but it may be worth testing - if you have the time and inclination, to see how it works, and if it will work for you. If others know better, then please post and save wasted effort. My first thought is that the bridged wired interface may not broadcast for a DHCP address and the PC will become nothing more than a glorified switch
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