Yeah IB? I just set up my first XP box and ACK! Where's my NetBeui! The unloved protocol that only I could love!
I always set up my clients with dual protocols so just incase there's a DHCP problem or an ID-10-T problem that causes a TCP/IP failure, at least there's something there to make the connection to the local server. Can I download NetBeui for XP????
Amelia, since you are still using dial up connections, I would suggest you get this:
This will automatically dole out IP addresses to both your machines. It will also do something called NAT that will provide a little more protection for you machines from potential hackers. If you install ICS like I mentioned earlier, you will have to leave that one machine running at all times if the other is going to connect to the net. With the LAN Modem, you can connect anytime.
It's easy to set up (I've go two running at, shall we say, price sensitive clients) and will automatically dial the line when needed and hang up the line when not.