I echo Wabe again ;-) By modelling, I mean setting the scene (composition)... As for networking - if you are not already connected to a network (LAN), and you want to create one, you can set one machine to configure the others automatically (it's called DHCP). You will need to give this machine an IP address (it's in Windows Networking under TCP/IP), which could be 192.168.0.1 - I'm sure there are lots of tutorials out there, and I believe Windows XP even has a networking 'wizard' although I've never tried it. HyperVue network rendering is amazing for large animations/stills...