The issue has been fixed by inserting the empeg into the network before the second router....i do beleive that this was what you were telling me!

I had set up the network as follows:

Cable Modem/Router -> Switch -> long ethernet cable -> Wireless router -> Empeg

I changed it to the following:

Cable Modem/Router -> Switch -> long ethernet cable -> Switch -> Empeg ; Wireless router into second switch

thanks for all your help guys!

Ed