Question : Home network Windows 98 to XP

I will soon be getting an XP computer. However I have 5 gigs of stuff on the old 98 computer that I want casual future access to. I've never made a home network before. What do I need to know?

98: Needs Ethernet card. Can I steal one from an old comptuer?
XP: No monitor. Will be taking old 98's monitor.

The possibility exists I'll be getting high-speed, so the question arises what is the difference between a router, switch and hub?

Just in case:
98: (http://www.compaq.ca/English/home/classics/desktops/PDFfiles/QS7479.pdf)
XP: (www.radioshack.ca/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&product=2511606&category=CPUs&catalog=RadioShack)

Answer : Home network Windows 98 to XP

Boot order should not matter.  File transfer... use Explorer, browse to Network Neighborhood (on 98) or My Network Places (on XP).  Choose ENTIRE NETWORK.  you shoudl be able to drill down to the other computer and its shared folders.

(One hitch: both computers must be in the same "workgroup" for you to be able to easily find them in ENTORE NETWORK.  An alternative is to use \\other-ip-address, e.g., in a browser window on 98, type \\192.168.0.100 if that is the XP computer's IP address.)