3 wired ethernet cabled pc's to connect

[grtxyz]

I don't want to use security, passwords or remote access.
2 pc's xp pro + Ubuntu 1 pc win7.
Must be a simple way to do this but I can;t find one.
Any help appreciated.

[scbingham]

Connecting them all to a router with DHCP will do it. Thus creating your own personal network.

[grtxyz]

Thanks for quick response scbingham. Would it best in Ubuntu or windows.
Could you tell me howto setup DHCP

[scbingham]

The majority of routers usually have DHCP enabled by default, so there's nothing to set up, except the name/SSID of your network. The router will allocate an ip address to each device that is connected to it.

What exactly are you trying to achieve?

Edit: In fact, you don't even have to set the SSID or any security for wired devices, as that's only used for wireless (wi-fi)

[grtxyz]

I'm begining to wonder that myself !
I want to freely use filles from pc to pc.
Like 2 shortcuts on each pc's desktop to the other 2.

[scbingham]

Sounds like you need to do some searching for tutorials regarding network shares & file sharing.

The physical side of it is the easy part; 3 ethernet cables & a router.