DHCP is not a type of connection; it's a method for allocating IP addresses.

Windows XP performs brilliantly with a router (wired or wireless) and a
modem (wired or wireless). Windows XP has its own firewall (your Dad
should be at Service Pack 3) or you are free to use a third-party firewall.

Most any router for home use comes with detailed instructions; the
router manufacturers also provide plenty of handholding to get you setup.
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Leonard Grey
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TheScullster wrote:
"Leonard Grey" wrote

Windows XP Home Edition supports networking very well.
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Thanks Leonard

Does it support DHCP connection to a router/modem/firewall?

Phil