Linksys wrt54g v6 and v8 and clearwire isp

I stay online 24/7, but can not because every time my ISP, Clearwire, changes my leased IP address (between 0 and 4 days) the router kicks me offline (wired and wireless). I have to manually unplug the router for a second or two, plug it back in and I am online again. I have been dealing with technical support since May 21, 2007 and have the same problem every time, 1 to 3 times per week. The Linksys and Clearwire Technical support think they are incompatible.

i wont know if it works until i get the v4 router that they rma'd for the 4th time, thanks for the link
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Message Edited by Maximus on 11-12-2007 04:04 AM

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