home networking problems

hello,
I m trying to establish network connection wih my neighbour.
he has comp and laptop (via wireless) connected to router, from his router ther is also a connection (wire) to my place (cca 20m). If I directly connect this cable to my laptop or comp connection is established and interet is working, but when I try to connect my router first and then laptop and comp, internet doestn work but connection is established.
any thoughts?

 

So from one of his ethernet ports, you are connecting to your internet port in ur router which then allows u to connect ur pc's to ur router right? and you say you have no internet connectivity?

seems strange, is your router working fine if you try it within his house or within your own house with you own connection? that could be the problem

 

yes and yes. and we also tried at his place the same procedure and it worked.. so i dont know what to do.. the router is fine though. could be the problem because two routers operating in this "network" (he has his own and i want to have mein)...
strange.., need little more help please

 

i have only options to choose between router and gateway option. isnt "access point" a hole new device?
I tried anoter thing ( tip I found browsing the forums ) in router i disabled dhcp server and manualy enterd ips on my lapy and comp (ips within router rang ofcourse) ... but still notnig ...
where i the catch?

 

May be the info in these pages can help you to understand how you can build the correct toplogy.

Option 1. http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html

Option 2. http://www.ezlan.net/shield.html