Airport Connection Disappears and Reappears every few seconds?!

Hi,
I'm a big mac user for 15 and never really had any serious problems that some google couldnt handle, and right now i'm pulling out my hair in fustration with my router.
Anyway, I'm using a wireless ADSL router modem called 'SWART2-54125' which is an updated firmware version of its actual model 'SWAMR-54125' and its only in the room next door connected to my dads imac G5. Its been fine for ages but recently I've had to update its firmware because it couldnt connect to itself anymore (don't ask.) and now that i've finally just got it all set up, my macbooks airport keeps blinking on and off with the connection.
Is there something in my routers settings that could make it a stable connection? its got pretty much the same advanced settings as other routers just in a different interface so feel free to tell me to change something.
Thanks alot, would appreciate the help.
P.S I'm 100% certain its the router and not either of the macs. and just so you know my dads using the first version of the G5 with tiger and i'm using the newest macbook running leopard

I would download KisMac and check for other access points and what channel they are on. If there is an access point on the same channel and it's too close you can have all sorts of problems.
You can also look to see what the noise of the signal for your access point is. If is pretty bad, that can also be your problem.
Finally, some cordless phones can cause major problems with wireless signals. If you have a 2.4Ghz phone you might play with the channel of your access point and see if you can find one that doesn't interfere as much. Or if you know for sure it's the phone you could replace it with a 900Mhz or 5.4Ghz phone.

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