When I click on "my network places" icon in win xp pro, the window pops up but then I get the little flashlight (like it is looking for computers) but it takes up to 30 seconds sometimes. I have tried two different nics, one is brand new, but they both do the same thing. I know I can just type in the name of the pc and get there instantly, but I still want to be able to browse the network sometimes. ? I am running a small peer to peer network at my house (when my gaming buddies come over) and we are all on static ips (192.168.0.X range). Does anyone know why it might be doing this?