WRT54G as a wireless adapter

Hello,
Last year I converted my Linksys WRT54G wireless router into a network adapter to use with my directv receiver. It worked perfectly up until a couple of weeks ago, and now it is no longer connected to the internet. I have unplugged the router for a few minutes and tried it again with no luck. I'm assuming i'll have to reset it and connect it to a computer to input all the settings again, but i'm trying to avoid that. has anyone run into this problem or have any troubleshooting tips?

If you are not able to access your Router, then you need to check the settings on your Router, and to check the settings on your router you need to hardwired your computer on the router.

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