hello, again, i have managaed to get it to work with firmware version 1.1, but i kind of cheated. i have a switch and needed it so i connected that to the ethernet line running between the two houses and then from there connected a ethernet cable from one of the lans on the switch to the wan of the dlink. this seemed to have solved all my problems i can access the setup of the dlink from a computer that is connected either wireless or wired to the dlink directly or connect to the netgear from a computer connected to the switch. i am very satisfied with that. i do still have times when connected wireless it drops the connection. for instance i tried to download the newest version of ubuntu, i have always wanted to play with it and never have, via being connected wireless to my laptop from the dlink. it lost the connection very shortly after the download began and me not surfing the net for anythign else just letting the computer download it. im going to try and make sure it is the dlink router and not the dlink card or any software on my laptop soon, and i might even reload the firmware again to the router unless that is an unwise idea. anyway im still looking for your help, thanks sjonesy2