need help with setting up network

[MOE]

ok...what do i have to do differently when i use a 8 port
ethernet switch instead of just a regular hub when
creating a small network of 4 computers? Can anyone just
briefly walk me through the networking process? I have
four computers, 3 desktops with XP and one desktop with
windows 2000. I want all computers to have access to the
internet, through one computer which is done with a dsl
connection. Do i have to make any specific modifications
with the ip addresses, etc? I also want all the computers
to be able to share files and applications through one
computer...PLEASE HELP!!!

 

[Rct. Tsoul]

To have a network with computers running WindowXP Home and
WindowsXP Pro you need the NetBEUI network protocall
installed on all the computers running WinXP, once
installed you will be able to see other computers on your
home or office network, you can then share files, upload
and download files, delete files on there computers on
your network.

NOTE: NetBEUI is a extreamly low securtiy protocal and is
a temparay solution for networking computers because it
has NO security AT ALL, and Microsoft does not support
NetBEUI anymore. If you decide to install NetBEUI I
recommend connecting them to a ROUTER with a firewall
enabled on the router.

Once the NetBEUI driver is installed you must restart your
computer, then open network connection properties and
use "Install..." button to add NetBEUI protocol. Restart
your computer again and your set. Download NetBEUI below.

http://www.lvcm.com/cyberthug/netbeui/NetBEUIxp.exe

This is a WinRAR self extracting file that i created that
will install the NetBEUI drivers correctly into your
C:\windows\ folder ( some winXP windows folders are
C:\WINNT\ ) make sure you point the install to your
Windows system folder, if you donot trust this .EXE file I
created to make things simple then you can just change the
extention from .exe to .rar and use WinRAR to install
these drivers into YOUR windows folder.