MBP Kills my Linksys WRT54G v5

I recieved my MBP last Wednesday, everything was well until Sunday when Firefox wouldn't load any pages, my Vonage line went dead, and I couldn't access any of the other computers on my network.
All computers on my network still reported being connected to the network (all wireless), but communications are not being responded to.
The only way to restore the network is to powercycle or reset the router.
This happens repeatedly within 10 minutes or 3 hours of my MBP starting or connecting to the network.
This does not occur with my MBP off & any of the 4 Windows machines in my household running.
When this first occurred, I was running 10.4.7 after installing all updates (including FW). I did a full install (erasing the Hard Drive), but the issue still presents itself.
I have updated the routers firmware to no avail.
Has anybody here have any thoughts on how to remedy this issue without a trip to an Apple store or calling AppleCare?
P.S. I am using 64 bit WEP security, I cannot use any thing else because of other hardware which requires access wirelessly to the internet.

Do this:
- Go to System Preferences
- Click Network
- Highlight AirPort and click Configure
- Choose "By default, join: Preferred networks"
- Select your access point and click edit
- Click on "show password"
At this point you should see a crazy corrupt password.. Proof that it is jacked up. Now:
- Exit that window back to the access point list
- Remove your access point with the "-" button
- Launch your keychain and delete your access point keychain entry.
- Reboot
- Go back to the "By default, join:" page and click the "+" this time to add your access point. Enter the correct password, save, reboot.
If this does not work, statically assign an IP and DO NOT USE DHCP

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