Trying to configure WRT54GS as a wireless client

I have a WRT54GS v6 wireless router which I would like to configure as a wireless client.
Can anyone tell me if this is possible?
My main gateway/router on my main PC is a WAG354G v2. Another PC in the house connects to the gateway/router via a Linksys PCI card.
There is a third PC in the house (with a lot of media on it) which, for some reason, is unable to access the WRT router at all, but I have successfully connected to the router from a laptop with an ethernet PCMCIA adapter and updated the firmware to the latest revision.
So far, so good.
Now, in the short term, it would be useful to connect the WRT router to PC3 in order to retrieve the media there - via ethernet would be fine, via wireless would be better.
Once that is done, it would be similarly useful to have the WRT router set to connect to the main gateway router for internet access and network filesharing and use it as the client for the laptop. I know there are easier ways, but I won't bore you with the details as to why and what I have tried and tested in this respect.
So, is it possible to do what I want?
Thanks
DM

As per my under standing you need WRT54GS router connected to computer for internet access & file sharing ..... but in that case the WRT54GS router should be connected to main router using Ethernet cable at the back panel at internet port.....
After such connection ......the second router will able to provide internet to computer connected to either 1-4 any port....
It is not possible to let the router connected to computer only..... because the WRT54GS will generate signals ........but connected to that will not make you online ......

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