The leap into Linux from MSWindows is daunting. The family computer is not an available option for most eager learners. A second computer using Linux (possibly double boot) is now affordable for many. With MSWindows Home Networking it is easy and cheap to add this second (Linux) home computer to the internet. The MSWindows box requires Windows98SE or above (we use ME) for use as the "gateway" TCP/IP, DHCP network server. It works great. Instead of this hook-up most Linux experts suggest using the Linux machine for the "gateway." When you know what you're doing that is great. But most families won't try this experiment with their home system. So Linux goes untried by too many kids. Linux is not the first OS kids learn. Simplifying the steps to begin learning Linux is important. So I suggest adding a Linux box to an MSWindows network. This is the opposite of adding MSWindows boxes to a Linux network as most experts now suggest. Linux is the best OS. Let's share it. "An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less, until he knows absolutely everything about nothing."