WRT54G v8 Hard Failure -- PORT LIGHTS ALL ON, BUT NO ONE HOME

I have a new WRT54G v8 Wireless Router that my dad purchased (he's 86 and I'm 59 -- so neither of us is a spring chicken) at WalMart about a month ago. We had a power failure the other morning but the router worked fine after that all evening. BUT the Next Morning -- Ganz Kaput!
Power Light is extremely dim, DMZ totally dark, WLAN appears dark, but all 4 ethernet port lights -- and the Internet port light are bright and steady. Cannot get packets through it, browse to it, or ping it -- despite power cycling and factory reset. It just does not respond at all.
When you power cycle it -- the power light never blinks -- so I don't believe it is completing the power-on self-check either.
Went through the mill with tech support. They recommended the usual reload == but not possible if you cannot communicate with the device.
Has anyone seen the same thing? From the posts on the board, it appears there may be a problem with this unit, but have not yet confirmed.

Okay bud don't feel bad about your linksys problem. I have the same error I was using it and it went all lights on and my modem didn't recognize my ethernet port in use. Also the power light is DIM not blinking. Fortunately i only bought this two months ago from circuit city and am going to return it tomorrow. I don't think its firmware. I would try checking your warranty on your linksys. I think it may be defective thats why im returning mine. Good luck and post if you find anything that works.
Message Edited by craft_boy on 07-26-2007 10:21 PM

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