Setting up a network.

JMO here, but I wouldnt bother installing a firewall on the XP or Vista machines, its sorta overkill, especially if your behind a decent router. Peronally, id also rather have a printer that is able to have its own IP, rather then set up a pc as a print server. If thats not possible, I would just share it off the XP or Vista machine, unless you do a huge amount of printing.

I guess its just me, but I think id rather have ME, unless its one of those manufacturer butchered copies, then I would 98. That, or just install a copy of XP instead, thats is a much better solution than the 9x kermal