How to connect two Windows XP machines

[GruntRush235]

a friend of my needs help connecting his two computers, and i do not know what to do. Both of his computers are windows xp and he is trying to connect them with a 10/100 fast ethernet switch d-link, h/w ver:4 DSS-5+. i do not know what to do and i do not know what disks he has for setup. all of his firewalls are disabled. i would appreciate an answer asap. ty

 

[fastco]

http://www.homenethelp.com/web/howto/net-update.asp#next

 

[Didou]

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