[Sigh] that's what I was afraid of and unfortunately, cable won't fly because of the added installation and setup. On-site support from London is a little pricey. Thanks for the replies though. Earthlink/Verizon has now joined SW Bell on my "No Go" list.

On a related note, what's the latest and greatest for remote control software? XP Remote Desktop works about 1 in 10 times.