text: procedure to network with a desktop and a laptop hp pavilion dv 400?   bot have nic card? add a hub and cables add  in the local connection propery add client for ms network,create a workgroup,add internet protocal for internet protocal creat static ip's (each pc has a diff. ip  192.168.1.1 & .2 )for both a subnet mask(255.255.255.0), and gateway bot to the 192.168.1.1 , reboot. in a nut shell thats about it.