set up a home network...or maybe it will just crash...

hello again everyone!! I am running winxp pro! I have just got my router and the internet is great on all machines but the network is not...the router has replced my server which was just a ICS jobby.
Since getting the router the network has not worked, i can't access other machines etc! so ok i thought i will sort it today..go and set up home networks on all the machines and all will be hunky doory...errrm no i have tried on two machines.. and both times i get to the point where it says please wait setting up this may take a few mins and it just stays there and stays there and stays there and... you get the picture.. i have left it for an hour or so on one machine and it just keeps sending the computer across...when i do CTRL, ALT + DEL it says runnin so it has not really crashed but.. im not sure what to do or why it is happening... can anyone advise me

thanks

RF

ah well, the network setup wizard isn't that good anyway

You've got a router, so just make sure that DHCP is enabled on that, then set each computer to obtain an IP address automatically. Check that each computer does get a good IP address, then try pinging between them.

ok, thanks it says request timed out...i have narrowed that down to zonealarm...
when i turn ZA off it is fine...but back on it stops....I have tried setting up a trusted range 192.168.0.0 - 255.255.255.0 but that doesnt help it says request timed out still any ideas as to how i get round this as i wanna keep the firewalls there if poss for added protection!!

cheers

RF

I'm not sure, as I don't have ZoneAlarm. Perhaps try entering in the exact Ip address of the computer and see if that helps.