I have no idea what you are saying.  JSMF login is opening a pop-up window?  Do you have cookies enabled?  Have you checked the recommended configuration in the Known problems and solutions? 

I'd rather you post the version of bridge you are running.

Not sure why but installing CB and the CB login plugin seems to have fixed it... I didn't really want to have to use CB as I dont need it's features but I can manage with it, just leave it there running in the back ground

Ok from some detection I've discovered it's not the login module but rather the bridge.

Joomla remembers my login and displays a menu I have setup that only members can see, therefore I know joomla has me loged in, the problem with this is when I click on the forum link (created by the bridge) it shows me as not logged.

The JSMF login mod 1.4 also displays the login form.

Basically the bridge isn't working, when I go ahead and login via JSMF login 1.4 form (even tho I am already logged in via joomla?) then the forums become available?

I'm sorry if I sound like a noob, it's not an easy thing to explain espically when I've followed the installation manual to a tee 10 times now, patched, unpatched, sync'd???

I'm totally lost here

where would I download it from, I've searched your repository for the file Joomla-SMF_1.1.02.zip and I get nothing?