In your instructions i got my IP & Gateway addresses,but in the next step it says to go to start MY NETWORK PLACES
I have Windows XP Pro & don’t see this option.
Where else can i find it ?
Usually there’s a shortcut to it on your desktop. If there isn’t, someone’s substantially reconfigured the system from the default state, and you should get that person’s assistance with this, since many other things were probably changed as well.