The NIC in the Rio seems to be very picky on the connection quality with the Speedstream.

Even though I can get internet through my laptop and my ReplayTV, the Rio will not get a "link" light.

If I take the speedstream upstairs, plug it into an outlet right next to the other speedstream, then the "link" light comes on, and it finds the server ok.

Since the room I want the Rio in is an addition, I started checking all of the outlets. I found one outlet that was part of the original house. When I plugged in the speedstream and the Rio, I finally got the link light.

So, the only thing I did was move around the speedstream to another outlet until I found one to work. I don't have to drop a cable to my living room now (phew!), but I still have to run a rather long ethernet cable from my one outlet to my entertainment center. Oh well, can't have your cake and eat it too!

Sounds like (from other people's experience) the WET11 and going wireless would be less of a headache (at least for the Rio).

Again, the strange part is that my other internet connections work fine - it's just the Rio that seems to be flaky.