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Since you don't have a server, you can't make one a server. Also, the Home edition can't join a domain; only Pro can do that. Either machine can share files and printers, though, so you can probably do everything you need to do just fine.

You can't just tie them together with a network cable; it isn't wired correctly. You need, at a minimum, a network crossover cable. The easier, and more reliable way, is to buy a switch or hub - very low cost devices - and plug both computers into it with separate network cables. From there you'll want to make sure that you can share files with either computer, just to check that you're connected and configured properly. This is a Workgroup or Peer-to-Peer network, and is commonly used for small networks. Once you have this much working correctly, you can then proceed to set up an Internet connection on one of the machines. The XP Pro machine is the best choice to host the connection to the Internet.

Whether you're using a dialup account or a broadband connection, make the connection to the Pro machine, then use the Wizard to set up your Internet and Email options. In this wizard you'll have the chance to specify whether you want to share your connection with others on your network. Select sharing and it will take care of the details of settting up the machine to act as a gateway for others. On both machines you'll want the TCP/IP protocol to get its settings automatically, as the Internet Connection Sharing service running on the XP Pro machine will act as a DHCP server to assign addresses and such that will work for your configuration.

There are other ways to do this, of course, and this isn't always as simple as it sounds, but this should get you started. Good luck!

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