WRT54G Ver. 2: When modifying any of my wireless settings connection drops.

Using a WRT54G Ver. 2 router.When I modify any of my wireless settings my connection drops as soon as I save the settings. I've tried resetting the router and updating the firmware, neither have worked. I've had no problems with this up until now, it's worked perfectly before. I'm not sure what could be causing this problem.

When you change your wireless settings, any user who does not have the correct settings (SSID, encryption method, and key)  in their wireless adapter is supposed to be kicked off the network !   This is what wireless security is all about.
To fix this problem, when you update the router's settings, you should be using a computer that is wired to the router.

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