Is it possible to have XP hand out dynamic IP's or is it better to just by a
router and let it manage the IP's?

You may setup ICS to assign IP to other computers, but since this is a home network, I would use the router as DHCP server.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
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  Is it possible to have XP hand out dynamic IP's or is it better to just by a
  router and let it manage the IP's?

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