Network not Showing up

[JurgaBurgaFlintines]

To give you a backstory, I was unplugging a wire from my surge protector and I accidentally turned of the surge protector, therefore, turning off everything connected to it (TV, Modem, wi-fi router). I turned it back on and I thought everything is working hunky dory. I go to my computer to find that I'm not connected to the internet. I try to find my network name (Let's call it "Joe") but I can't find it anywhere. All I find is the network name "linksys" which is my router. The problem is is that it does not have a password on it.

I go into the control panel---> Network and Internet ----> Network and Sharing Center ---> Manage Wireless Network. There, I find the network "joe". I'm confused as to why the network won't show up and "linksys" is showing up. 

If anyone is curious, I'm doing this all wirelessly and my wi-fi router is a Linksys WRT54G.

[chicksoup]

maybe you can try to restart the internet modem, the part where the phone/internet connection comes in from outside into the house/appartement 

[JurgaBurgaFlintines]

maybe you can try to restart the internet modem, the part where the phone/internet connection comes in from outside into the house/appartement 

That does not work. 

[jimbahh]

not exactly sure but it sounds like the settings on your router have been returned to factory defaults. If you are able to connect to this new network 'linksys' use that to log into the router and change the settings in there. "joe" as you call it will probably have to be deleted and reconnected to after setting up the router again.