It wouldnt be oo bad if my computer could see the router on startup ..but it doesnt.

Why cant it see the router???

Right I have connected all network cards in both computers, installed the modem router..it picks up both network cards with no probs.

It does have a Wan socket?...what ever that means

Tried...

Model is TEW-435BRM

Right ppl... I went out and bought a TRENDNet 54mbps ADSL Home Gateway, is that right?.....how do i install it because it tells me nowt....*thick as sh*bleep*t!!! when it comes to instructions....do...

Tried Ip address in 2nd machine still nothing.....if imove to a router is that easier if so what do i need??

In the services.msc (through run command)... I changed some settings when I first got Broadband, would any of these settings stop me from networking?...If so which ones do I leave active.

I have uninstalled the Realtek Card from host machine and have tried it with the onboard Lan. I have used the setup network wizard in both machines and allconfig/all

Displayed this:

Windows...

Forgot to mention while I uninstalled Zonealarm in my main computer (adsl) I got 3 viruses from the same worm W32/Spidjy.A.worm :cry: ....

Which are now fixed :cheesy: ..... which Panda AV

In reply to bentkey: I uninstalled Zone Alarm in both machines and restarted the XP Machines....ran through the procedure with XP to setup network and now I cant ping the machines ???? what is going...

Changed my host IP : 192.168.100.101 and the other to 192.168.100.102
Pinged both machines and they saw one another. The light is active on both Realtek Cards.

Still cant see Files/Folders or...

undefined Need help :o ... I have an XP Machine with an adsl modem BT Voyager 100 and another machine with XP. I am trying to link both machines with a crossover cable and 2 Realtek Cards. I have...