[Nick601]

Hi

I have 3 computers all running XP, i also have a D-Link DSL 504 ADSL router with an integrated 5 Port switch on the back of it
so all 3 computers can access the internet at the same time

i would like to network these PCs via the D-Link router, all of the PCs have network cards installed in them

what do i have to do exactly to setup a LAN with this setup?

thanks

Nick

[jmmijo]

Does the D-Link router provide internal/LAN DHCP services, if so then there isn't anything else needed other then ethernet cables connecting each machine to the router

Basically the DHCP server will provide every internal machine with it's own unique private IP address, usually in the 192.168.xxx.xxx range.