[SOLVED]logging into netgear router setup after passphrase change?

[spazdaddy]

Hi, this evening I changed the passphrase in my Netgear WNR3500 router. I got the teenager's win7 netbook back online(wireless) no prob by simply changing the security key in windoze and it didn't effect my connectivity but when I attempt to enter my router setup by entering my local IP nothing happens, no response at all. I've rebooted twice and my connection is still very solid but I cannot access the router setup. The ONLY change I made was in the router's "passphrase"
Not a big emergency at this point I suppose but I need to know what I need to change in Linux? Or to rephrase, in windoze7 passphrase=security key. In Linux?
I can just reset the silly thing I guess but was kind of hoping I wouldn't have to and besides I anticipate the same trouble when setting the passphrase afterward.
Anybody here have any ideas? Comcast doesn't support or know anything but m$ and Mac. I am using Ubuntu 10.04 - Gnome. Thank you.
Leaving this for other similarly afflicted FF users.

[spazdaddy]

Sorry...it was a Firefox thing, Chromium gets in just fine. Boy, is my face red!