Hi:

I could use some networking help.

As soon as the new i955x chipset motherboards are out, I will be
building a new computer and installing WinXP Pro SP2 clean onto it.
I will also be changing my present WinXP HE SP2 computer to MS MCE2005
(WinXP Pro SP2) with a clean install.
I will be the only person with access to both of these computers.
I want these computers to share my DSL service.
I also would like to share files, folders, even drives if possible
between the two boxes.
My ISP issues dynamic IP adresses.

The plan so far:
I will get a simple, hard-wired 4 port D-Link Express EtherNetwork
DI-604 Router.
(Both computers, Home Theater in the same room, integrated for audio
and video and wire for the network is not a problem).
I will connect my Alcatel Speed Touch Home external ADSL modem to the
router.
I will need to connect the motherboard on-board LAN RJ45 port of my
new system to the router. I assume via straight through Cat5 cable.
I will also be connecting the MCE2005 system's Asus P4T533-C
s478/i850e motherboard on-board Intel LAN (Intel 82562ET PHY/) RJ45
port via Cat5 cable to the router.

I've looked around the net and most of the info seems to be about
wireless networking or appears excessively complex and applies to
setups with more features/capability than I need.
To avoid the endless unix-speak, what are the basic terms just for
what I need to do regarding the kind of network and connections that
need to be made?

Am I even on the right path here?

What is the best way to get this done?

I know I need to RTFMs, but I know I should be able to do this and
want to have a good enough idea of what I'm supposed to do before I
read the manuals to avoid unnecessary confusion and clutter.

Any help, tips, pointers appreciated,

If your ADL "modem" is a NAT router (If you get an IP address of 192.168.x.x
on your computer) Then you probably don't need another router, just a 4-port
switch. Either way, just make sure the computers have unique names, are set
up to get their TCP/IP settings and DNS settings automagically, plug in and
play. Since this is XP Pro, you'll need matching accounts (username and
password) on both computers. Turn off the firewall till you get it all
working (then be sure to turn it back on). It also helps if both computers
are in the same workgroup, you don't have to dig as deep to find them in My
netrwork Places.

...kurt


"Fleabus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi:
>
> I could use some networking help.
>
> As soon as the new i955x chipset motherboards are out, I will be
> building a new computer and installing WinXP Pro SP2 clean onto it.
> I will also be changing my present WinXP HE SP2 computer to MS MCE2005
> (WinXP Pro SP2) with a clean install.
> I will be the only person with access to both of these computers.
> I want these computers to share my DSL service.
> I also would like to share files, folders, even drives if possible
> between the two boxes.
> My ISP issues dynamic IP adresses.
>
> The plan so far:
> I will get a simple, hard-wired 4 port D-Link Express EtherNetwork
> DI-604 Router.
> (Both computers, Home Theater in the same room, integrated for audio
> and video and wire for the network is not a problem).
> I will connect my Alcatel Speed Touch Home external ADSL modem to the
> router.
> I will need to connect the motherboard on-board LAN RJ45 port of my
> new system to the router. I assume via straight through Cat5 cable.
> I will also be connecting the MCE2005 system's Asus P4T533-C
> s478/i850e motherboard on-board Intel LAN (Intel 82562ET PHY/) RJ45
> port via Cat5 cable to the router.
>
> I've looked around the net and most of the info seems to be about
> wireless networking or appears excessively complex and applies to
> setups with more features/capability than I need.
> To avoid the endless unix-speak, what are the basic terms just for
> what I need to do regarding the kind of network and connections that
> need to be made?
>
> Am I even on the right path here?
>
> What is the best way to get this done?
>
> I know I need to RTFMs, but I know I should be able to do this and
> want to have a good enough idea of what I'm supposed to do before I
> read the manuals to avoid unnecessary confusion and clutter.
>
> Any help, tips, pointers appreciated,
>
>
>