Home lab setup for 70-270

Im setting up a home lab to practice my mcp on, i have two computer connected via a crossover cable, would the best setup be this...
Im on cable internet, have that connected to a Windows 2000 server using ICS, and the other have XP Pro installed on it to access the active directory on the server? thinking of hooking up a printer to the win2000 server and setting permitions ect for the printer.
Any input guys on a good set up? I have a 3rd computer just need to get a hard drive for it and permission off my gf to mess up the bedroom
Im on cable internet, have that connected to a Windows 2000 server using ICS, and the other have XP Pro installed on it to access the active directory on the server? thinking of hooking up a printer to the win2000 server and setting permitions ect for the printer.
Any input guys on a good set up? I have a 3rd computer just need to get a hard drive for it and permission off my gf to mess up the bedroom

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You might as well get a router then. It's not very expensive.
Nice car - twin turbo?
As for the car, naa its a non-turbo, speeding on the M1 and getting a ban stopped me insuring a twin turbo
Windows 2000 Server has RRAS. I use it in my lab (4 dell optiplex gxi's - 2 Win2k servers, 1 XP & 1 Win2k) but upgrading to Server 2k3 since it came with my Sybex msca books.
I didnt bother with buying a router cuz the Windows 2000/2003 Server (RRAS pc) will act as the router (via a 2nd NIC) so I just got a switch.