Hi Rich....thanks for responding. Well I am not familiar with this area at all. I remember wanting to network my laptop with desktop to share files and I thought it was going to be a real challenge but it was easy once I knew what I was doing. But I probably will need some hand holding for this one. I wrote to Linksys and inquired about the particular router/card I want to buy and if it will work with Linux. They said NO! But with tweaking it will. So when I get the equipment I will post again. I am wondering if I should set it up in Windows first. I read that somewhere. I have another 10 GIG hDD for my laptop with WINXP on it. That drive is stored away cause I really havent used it since I put KNOPPIX on a spare drive that is now in computer. But I dont see how it would matter to set it up in Windows first, then switch drives and try to get it to work in linux! Well could you help me get it started when I get the router and card? The new place we are moving does not offer the convienience of running network cables to all the computers without drilling holes in floors/walls etc.