I know you made your last post more than 2 weeks ago, but to answer your question...
I believe what he meant by "static config" is manually configuring the ip address on both computers. However...this shouldn't be necessary because most home routers will configure your computer's ip address automatically (DHCP).
You can just use standard cables(straight-through) to connect both computers to the router. Then the XP Network Wizard should be able to do the rest without any manual configuration. If you still have problems, make another post with specifics included.