Really slow internet with OSX10.4 Server

We have a small network with a dual2ghzG5, 3 iMacG5s, 4 or 5 iBookG4s and about 3 or 4 miscellaneous PCs. We installed TigerServer on one iMacG5, and the PC's worked much better accessing the terabyte firewire RAID on that server iMac, but internet access really slowed down almost to a standstill.
We don't have any IT type geeks here, just a couple old time Mac users and a couple recent switchers. Is there any good resource for step-by-step How-to for setting this server up? We've looked on the internet, but not long or hard enough to find anything very helpful.
Any help will be appreciated,
1GhzPBG4-17,1.5 G RAM, 933iBook G4,1.12G RAM, iMacDV, 320MB   Mac OS X (10.4.3)   128k Mac with 20mhz Gemini030

Why would this effect your Internet connection speed, at all ?
You'll do far better to continue to use your standalone hardware Router, rather than trying to do NAT with your server, if that's what you've done.
You might consider hiring someone who can help you out:
http://consultants.apple.com/consultant/

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