linux mandrake 8.2 and broadband router

[Conrad]

??? hi, i am running mandrake 8.2 dual booting with win xp pro i have 2 pc's the other one runng xp pro i have broadband on my windows xp pc and i would like to share my connection with my linux pc how could i do this and would it work,people have told me i need to use a broadband router but would i then need 2 adsl modems???? please help me sum 1

thankyou
conrad
(i am quite new 2 linux )

[JimH]

How are your two pc's connected together? Hub/switch? Crossover cable? ....

How does your modem connect to the windoze box? NIC? USB? ....?

Jim H