fobs, ORAC,
It works!!!!
I'm writing this from my laptop in my family room with nary a wire in sight.
Your help prompted a few educated questions to D-Link's Oz office, which, in the first place, wasn't fully forthcoming on all the details. B a s t a r d s! When you sound like a hopeless newbie (which, in the area of networking and wireless I am) they don't want to know you - I guess they think it's just going to be too hard. But if you show you have a few clues and still have a real problem, then they'll respond. It's amazing what information
educated questions will elicit and I thank you both for that.
There are a few rough edges (eg, I have yet to sort out Zone Alarm), but wrists are intact
and life is good again.
Again, thanks so much for your help, both of you.
Cheers
AA