Try this for starters
http://www.petri.co.il/install_windows_xp_pro.htmOr see this
The quickie XP network
If you want a really easy networking experience and you have the hardware to support it, consider clean installing Windows XP on two or more computers. First install your network hardware (network interface cards, cabling, et cetera), then perform a new installation of Windows XP. During installation, XP will sense your hardware setup, ask for a name for each computer, and then ask which type of setup you wish to create. Select Typical Settings For A Default Network Configuration.
That's it. Provided your hardware is XP-compatible, XP will create a LAN using the workgroup name MSHOME.
From here
http://www.geekgirls.com/windowsxp_home_network.htm
