A common sense guide to buying a computer. Enter a collaboration between 3Com and Microsoft that has created the Home Ethernet Network Kit.
Installation is simple, if a bit long.
Install the network software, then the network cards, on the two computers and then plug them into the hub. Adding the two network cards does require opening up computer cases. That's it in a nutshell. Controlling the network is done through the Homeclick Network Center. This interface simplifies many of the networking functions available in the Windows operating system.