Unstable Connection With My WRT 160N Router

It works fine on my wireless laptop and it rarely disconnect so I'm very happy about that. But on my PC which uses an ethernet cable, I get some problems. I have cable internet and everything seems fine for a while. On my PC, I can see the symbol on the bottom right hand corner indicating that it's connected to the internet but when I go on any website, my broswer (firefox) time out and nothing is working. To solve this problem I have to log into the router website at 192.168. 1.1 and as soon as I log in, my internet starts to work again. This can get very annoying. Is there like an option that keeps me connectivity from stalling or disconnecting? My wireless seem to be fine all the time.
Thanks for your help. 

There is a known issue with intermittent connectivity and the Build 11 firmware for the WRT160N V2. Build 11 is the current firmware on the Linksys site. Check to see if you have Build 11 if your router is a V2.
Downgrading to Build 8 is generally accepted to correct these issues, however Linksys have indicated to several people they do not have the build 8 firmware to give to end users.
This is ONLY for WRT160N V2 routers. This firware will not work on WRT160N V1.
You can find it at http://audipages.com/router/
Follow the dowload and firmware downgrade instructions on that page.
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