I am using one dsl account... they log in perfectly to the net. Both computers can connect at any time.

I took out the second NIC in both computers now... I am trying to network them using the HUB as a gateway connection.

It's possible to connect to the net and share files over this system isn't it?

Internet
|
HUB
| |
| pc1
|
pc2

I know I have to disable the windows firewall..... yes security is at risk.

So far I am unsuccessful. It returns with the error above (workgroup not accessable).

Any suggestions? Plus have you any advice about security?

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Previously my sytem looked like this....

Internet
|
HUB
| |
| pc1
| :
| : <----cross-over cable (for file sharing only)
| :
pc2

It didn't work this way either... I wanted it this way so that I could share files securely.