We have an XP home machine and a dsl modem connection. We tried to network using a linksys switch. We installed a second network card in the xp machine then plugged the network cable from the DSL modem into the original card that was originally plugged into the linksys switch. The dsl cable was originally plugged into it. Now we get a message network cable unplugged. Why are we doing this you may ask. We were using sygate software to run our home net and it was fine with one network card and every thing plugged into the switch. Then the sygate software stopped working and boom no internet. We decided to use the ICS in XP and I read the doc. It said we need two Network cards. So here I am. Is this wrong? we have the DSL cable plugged into the DSL modem. Out of it comes a short network cable into the original network card. A network cable out from the new network card to the Linksys switch. The new card shows up in network places fine but the card that is now hooked to the DSL modem shows that it is not plugged in. Where do all these crazy wires go and how do I get this thing to work????????????