Knoppix, network, windows, switch

[Guider]

Any ideas welcome

How do you connect to the Internet??

Assuming that you have an ethernet connection to a high speed modem (or if you have USB that you ditch that and go to ethernet), then I would recommend that you get one of the very inexpensive DSL/cable routers and use that to share your Internet connection. It will work much better than the Microsoft based Linux hostile "connection sharing", and will provide an extra level of hardware firewall protection to all systems including the Windows system. These devices are now often $10 or less after rebate.

I use a BT Voyager 100 modem, which doesn't have an ethernet socket. It's usb.
I have a Belkin Switch, can't remember the exact model. Anyway...
I installed Knoppix onto the laptop, and am currently typing from Windows XP Pro
Cables running from both laptops to switch, but when I try to browse the network it says there are no Workgroups on the network
I changed the smb.conf file so it said the workgroup was "HOME" which is what my Windows laptop is, but it's still not working.
I also have absolutely NO money, and this Saturday I'm supposed to be going to London and I have to come up with £150 by Friday.