Replaced a hub w/ a router, now my (win98) network doesnt work

i have 5 systems running windows 98 that were connected
through a hub. We got a router yesterday and after we
exchanged the hub with the router, we were no longer able
to browse the network (nothing except "entire network" and
my own computer show up as options), (unable to)share
files, or the printer. We are however able to share the
DSL connection.
steps i took:
-configured the router to use 1 ip adress (through an ip
address provided by the router instruction manual)
-through the network properties i configured all the
computers to automatically obtain their ip addressess and
deleted all the gateway (ip addresses), i booted
everything up, and...
DSL worked, nothing else did.

"Rick Knight" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> i have 5 systems running windows 98 that were connected
> through a hub. We got a router yesterday and after we
> exchanged the hub with the router, we were no longer able
> to browse the network (nothing except "entire network" and
> my own computer show up as options), (unable to)share
> files, or the printer. We are however able to share the
> DSL connection.
> steps i took:
> -configured the router to use 1 ip adress (through an ip
> address provided by the router instruction manual)
> -through the network properties i configured all the
> computers to automatically obtain their ip addressess and
> deleted all the gateway (ip addresses), i booted
> everything up, and...
> DSL worked, nothing else did.

Rick,

Try narrowing down the problem before you go tinkering around with lots of
settings. Step 1: I assume by "DSL worked", you've verified that it really
is, and you're not just looking at cached pages. If correct, that means the
hardware is fine and everything is connected right. Step 2: run "winipcfg"
to check each machine to verify the ip addresses assigned by the dhcp server
(router) look right. Step 3: from a DOS window, "ping" each ip address to
make sure the machines can see each other via tcp/ip. Step 4: from a DOS
window, try mapping to a network share on the other machines -- syntax
example: "net use n: \\othermachine\c".

Report back where you're losing it and people may be able to help zero in on
what settings to check.