PC can't detect router (WRT54GS)

I'm trying to set up my router and the PC can't detect the router.  The cables are new and connected properly.  If I connect the PC directly to the cable modem it works fine, however when I connect the router the PC cannot decect the router.  I've tried powering down and up and reseting the router but nothing works. 
I've talked to linksys support and they advised me to replace the router because they suspected the ethernet port was defective.  I did that but I get the same issue when trying to set up the replacement router.
My PC is roughly 4 years old - is it possible that my NIC needs new drivers?

Sorry Mikodog, On my last post I miss read your post...I thought you said your router was 4 years old.
Anyway, when you plug the puter into port 1 do you get a link light on your pc NIC? When you do a ipconfig /all with the suspect NIC, what kind of info does it return? And when you do it with the NIC that works, what does it return? With the susupect NIC, can you ping yourself? Just basic stuff. You also might Isolate the NIC by doing the puter to puter thing.
As far as puter settings are concerned...check your TCP/IP configuration...you know, right click on my network connections right click on the local network Icon (make sure it shows enabled) and then click properties, scroll down to TCP/IP  and click the properties do hicky.

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