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Some suggestions: (1) Use the instructions in the Users Guide for installing the router - the installation software on the CD didn't work for me, but the written instructions are clear enough. (2) Update the firmware before you get too far in configuring the router. There was a nasty bug in the installed firmware that caused the router to freeze if you tried to display wireless statistics. This is fixed in the firmware dated August, 2010. (2) If you're thinking of replacing an old b/g wireless router with this, don't toss the old router yet! Many wireless devices such as printers and music systems (like Sonos) do not support the 11n standard yet. At first I tried running the TP-Link router in mixed b/g/n mode. For some reason the performance was exceptionally slow. But, it's easy to link your old router into the network so that the b/g devices will use the old router. The TP-Link router can then be set to 11n-only for excellent performance for devices that support it. Here's how to do it: - Give each router a different IP address, say 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2. Make sure both are outside the range of dynamic IP addresses. - Give both routers the same SSID so that they will form a single network. - Assign each router to different wireless channels. (1 or 6 or 11 are usually recommended). - Turn off DHCP or other WAN support in the b/g router. Set up the TP-Link with WAN support (such as DHCP) and connect to the ADSL or cable modem. - In the b/g router, add the MAC addresses of the 11n devices to its MAC filter list. These are devices you DON'T want to connect to it. (Of course, if you have many more 11n devices than b/g ones, do the reverse: create a filter list with only the devices you DO want to connect). - Link the b/g router to any LAN port on the TP-Link router with an Ethernet cable. That should be it. Enjoy!