[SpiritWarrior]

Thanks for the help. Yes, all I want to do is share my internet connection, nothing more. Excuse my ignorance here but I have never done this and have no idea what I already have [img]smile.gif[/img] .

Okay so what kind of router would I need to get or is there a standard model and how much do they sell for usually? A recommendation would be great. A router is an external box thing right? So there's no way I already have one internally?

I think I already have a network card in my dell, how would I check that and again, what kind is a good kind?
Did you mean the direct connect facility on windows xp? I thought the other computer had to be running XP to use that, or did you just mean a manual connection.

Again, I'm lost when it comes to networking etc. but if someone can tell me exactly what to get I can go on down to radioshack and pick it up once I know what to do.