Thanks for all the help.

So my status bar is showing no ip (0.0.0.0) and idle is status....any idea as to why it isnt showing an IP?

It's not connected to your network. Make sure that you either have a Ethernet cable plugged into your jtag which in turn is plugged into your router or make sure you have a wireless adapter that is working and properly configured.

haha damn, you were right!

So i've been reading that some emu's need to run off xell first....where would i find it on my system if it was already installed?

Thanks again!

You should find all your emulators on in your "Emulator" folder that you created on the root of your HDD.