The computer has been unable to connect to the internet for several days now so I am behind and out of touch with everything. Seems we picked up a virus or worm or something else bad, and clearing it from the computer removed or corrupted something else as well. So, even though the laptop upstairs did seem to auto-detect and connect to the wireless router downstairs, it would not display anything. It claimed that it couldn't connect even though it was already. And when I tried to re-install the router software, it claimed to never be able to find the thing. So I was considering emergency brain surgery on the laptop, but someone suggested I try Mozilla Firefox instead of Internet Explorer. A simple download (to the desktop), file transfer (with a burned CD), and install, and internet works like a charm. So, cancel the brain surgery. And hope that there isn't anything lurking on the laptop.