here's a couple of helps - tho server-based has had a
steady growth since the mid-80s - p2p has some great
sites avail on the net so just do a search - also
they are extremely flexible in structure and
operation
1/
Peer-to-Peer Computing http://www.intel.com/cure/peer.htm
2/
How-to: Simple 2 Computer Network wo/hub http://www.makeitsimple.com/how-to/simple.htm