Linksys Router WRT54G v.4 Problems

Slow sluggish connection just like everyone else. Previously I fixed this problem by adding DNS Servers: 4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.1 to the list and this fixed the problem. This worked great for a few months then all of a sudden that stopped working and the DNS settings are preventing my connection. If I take the dns servers out of the list the connection works again but its slow and sluggish again. Anyone have any ideas? Linksys blames apple as usual.
Any help or ideas is greatly appreciated.

When you allow your Linksys to provide the DNS server information, are the DNS servers being provided the ones your ISP recommends?

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Hi all,
Thank you for your help. Unfortunately, my problems persist.
I was able to reset my router and to configure it again on the web-based router configuration.
As per your suggestion, I tried switching the Wireless Network Mode to "G-only." Not only did this kick off my older computers on the network (an old iMac and an older Powerbook G4, both with normal airport), but it did not fix the speed problems on the new Powerbook G4/with Airport Extreme. I am back on the mixed setting now in order to get most of the computers on the network back to their old working states...
I also tried disabling my WEP encrypted key but found that this did not speed anything up at all.
I have upgraded my firmware from its previous version, v 1.41.2 (very old!), to the latest from the Linksys website: v 4.30.5. This has not helped at all either.
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http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-us/wireless/lbc/WRT54GS
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Reboot the Mac
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http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Wireless-Routers/bd-p/Wireless_Routers
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