I finally got the stupid little 802.11g bridge working. Tech Support was (not surprisingly) of no use. I finally decided I'd wasted enough time and just bought a new router of the same brand as the bridge that I was trying to get to work. Now I have two $10 rebates to send in and a functional network downstairs. The stupid little usb ethernet adapter I bought doesn't seem to grasp the network cable however so it looks like it's going to keep falling out unless I just tape the whole thing together. (The bridge cost three times what the router did even though it's a simpler device. Bah.)
I am a huge fan of Achewood