WRT160N wireless is working, but not wired

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Hello,
 I installed firmware 2.0.02 and configured my WRT160N using the instructions from this post:
Post WRT160N
  My wireless connection is working great from my laptop.  I am very happy with the range and speed.
 However, I have a desktop that is connected to one of the Ethernet ports on the back of the router, and I’m having problems with this.
 When I first start using the desktop after boot-up, or after sitting for a long time, I open IE and I get a “Page Can Not be Displayed” error.  Sometimes if I press Refresh a few times it starts working.  Other times, it doesn’t start working until I login to the Linksys.  All I do is login to the Linksys, I don’t change anything or do anything except login, then the Internet works fine from my desktop.
Another thing I’ve tried is release and renew my IP on the desktop.  That also seems to solve the problem.
 Another strange thing I noticed, when connecting wirelessly from my laptop, i.e. come out of suspend mode, the network connection switches from Connected to Disconnected, then back to Connected again.  If I launch IE before this is done, I get a “Page Can Not be Displayed” error, but as long as I wait for it to say “Connected” the second time, it works great.
 I have Comcast cable Internet service.  Before the 160N, I was using a Linksys 4 port router (BEFSR41?).  I never had any problems with that router wired to my desktop or laptop.  I've had that router for many years and never had any problems (very solid).
 Any ideas? 
 Thanks,
Scott
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Answer 1

Hi, 
I liked the WRT160N, but it turns out that version 2 of this router is defective.
See this post:  WRT160N Post
I returned the WRT160N and exchanged it for a WRT310N.  I've been testing the 310N with wired and wireless connections (desktop and laptop), and it's been great!  Not one problem. 
Most of the Linksys home use routers use the Broadcom processor (including WRT160Nv1), but the WRT160Nv2 uses a Ralink processor, and it is the only one that uses Ralink.
Source of information
I saw one post that said they thought the 160N does not have enough memory.  The 160N has 16MB of memory.
I chose the WRT310N because it has 32MB of memory and it uses a Broadcom processor. 
My theory is that 310N will be more reliable because it uses a processor that Linksys is very familiar with and is tried and tested, and also because it has more memory.
The downside is that the 310N is $35 more expensive than the 160N.
I've also read that the 310N has heat issues, so I propped it up on an angle so it can get better air circulation.
Cheers!