Ety finally convinced me to connect her WInXP box to the internet. I don't see the need of a router, so I will just diasy chain the two computers and the modem. What is preferable: Connecting the FC4 box to the router and serving the WinXP box, or vice-versa? I intend for the main work box to be the FC4 box, so I don't want to slow it down. Will I slow the machine down considerably if I act as a router to the WinXP box? On the other hand, will my internet connection be slowed down if I connect the FC4 box to the modem via the WinXP box? The FC4 box is a Duron 1200mHz with 512 ram, and the WinXP box is a P4 with 256 ram. The computers are on a KVM, so work will be performed on them one at a time, but Windows Media Player 10 is _always_ running on the WinXP box. Thanks for sharing your experiences with me. Dotan http://lyricslist.com/lyrics/artist_albums/275/jane_s_addiction.php Jane's Addiction Song Lyrics