Works fine here for what I'm doing.

Is there any brave sole to test the rendering farm? <<

Wish I could get my computers to communicate at all so I coould use the cows. :oP
I've tried "direct connection" using a crossed cable(?). And I've tried through our net. No firewalls or other "blockers" are on. Just can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.
I have XP home SP1 on one and XP pro SP1 on the other. Could that be it?

Sorry to get off topic. I just get so frustrated.