OK for now I have about 20 computers setup on the server. All the computers are using Windows XP Pro and every user must log in with their username and password to access of course the server and network drives. I have a Windows XP Home computer I need to tie into the loop now. How would you go about giving that computer access to the server since it doesn't log in and out like Windows XP Pro. As of now I'm having trouble even gettin it access to the internet because the network is setup through static IPs and I don't know how they set it up - what the range is and what IPs are even being used. Ive connected the computer to the switch and the computer shows connected but even with this computer using a dynamic IP it will not connect. Is this because it has not been setup with the server or is this an IP problem on its own? I'm not too familiar with networking as I am with the hardware/software side of computers. Any help would be appreciated. If you need more INFO. just ask.Well, it's running XP Home, so it can't join a domain.  Depending upon how your network admin has things set up, non-domain members may be barred from accessing the network resources. 

You may WANT to check with the network admin or you COULD get yourself in trouble.  What do you mean get myself in trouble? As in trouble at work or mess things all up? I pretty much run the show here so I wont get in trouble at work but I wouldnt wanna mess things up. I could call in the engineers to take care of it but for 140 bucks the hour I was wondering if itd be that hard or something you could do yourself.I was just concerned you might make the admin MAD at you. 

Have you compared your network info with others on the network?  (i.e. is this XP Home machine on the same subnet, pointing to the correct gateway and dns server?) yep...that stuff matchesCan you ping the gateway and dns?  Have you assigned a static IP or did you receive it through DHCP?Ive tried giving it a static IP and getting it throught DHCPI am currently stumped.  I will dwell on the matter and hope for an epiphany! (I might do some research, too.)