[Amelia]

The Networking Wizard configures the TCP/IP. I do have them both named to the same workgroup, and I've configured ICS.

They will NOT ping each other, which WINDOWS says is a hardware problem. However, the hub seems to be able to tell if each computer is turned on.

There is a cable from each network card to the wall, then there's a cable from the wall back to the hub. We're a little worried about the fact that we installed the connectors on each end of the wall cable...that might be the big OOPS?

Waiting for my son to finish burning a CD so that I can bring the old computer downstairs, and just run the cords that came with it back to the hub, to see if it works that way.

Or maybe I'll direct connect the 2, get my files off, and let him do without internet, since he's more interested in burning CDs than letting me work on it? :P~

[Bogey78O]

You can share Internet connection with a direct cable connection. I do it all the time.

[msgt]

They will NOT ping each other, which WINDOWS says is a hardware problem. However, the hub seems to be able to tell if each computer is turned on.

Not enough info, yet.

What are the IP addresses of each machine?

What is the subnet mask?

Can you ping other computers (on the internet) from each?

Answer me those questions, and I'll tell you how to fix it. You do not need any other protocols - the fewer you can run with, the better. You should be able to run everything over tcp/ip. You definately DO NOT need IPX (Novel's protocol).