hi i am looking to set up a small network at home to gain the experience. this is the first time i will have done this and i am having some some trouble. basically i have a pc ready for server 2003 with 2 nic’s, 2 laptops with xp pro and a pc with xp pro, a dlink router, an 8 port switch and my virgin media modem. could some please tell me how i need to connect these so that the all access my domai that i will set up. any help will be much appreciated.