okay well the next step would be to see if the protocol is installed, my money is on “no” so – goto control panel/network connections/local area connection (you are using two patch cables right? not like wireless… because then you’d goto the “wireless network connection” here instead…)
okay now grab your xp cd, load it up and do a search for “nbf.sys” and “netnbf.inf”.
once you have those:
copy nbf.sys into the %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ directory
copy netnbf.inf into the %SYSTEMROOT%\INF\ directory
then: in your connection properties, highlight"client for microsoft networks" and click install, goto protocol and select NetBEUI, and if you don’t have it the “Service” of “file and print sharing”
then you’re going to have to go back to the control panel/network connections again and setup a “home or small business network”. name your pcs, and make sure the workgroup name is the exact same whether it be “MSHOME” or “WORKGROUP” or whatever… then you can find it on the network by going to “View workgroup computers”.
ta da. yeah i may have missed a step there… or something… feel free to chime in anyone… 
and by anyone i mean most likey buickgn… lol