My Airport Express does everything BUT connect to the internet

So my AE just up and died, and the usual troubleshooting steps haven't worked. I can connect to the internet via Ethernet, and my girlfriend can't connect either, so it has to be the router. I can still join the network and print, so the wireless works fine. I've done the hard reset, and the left it unplugged for 5 mins before replugging, but neither work. I've tried the Airport Setup Assistant, and the Network Status in System preferences would actually tell me I'm connected to the internet, even though AE is flashing orange.
What could be wrong here, and is there anything else I can do at this point?
Here's my setup:
*Airport Express
*Powerbook G4
*OS X 10.4.11
Thanks.

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