Original Airport card not seeing Linksys WRT54GX

Switched out my BEFW11S4 for a WRT54GX, on the old router I just changed my preamble to long and the iBook saw it, nothing I do seems to change it so my iBook can see this router.
It can see two of the neighbors routers and my old one (when I plug it back in) in the airport list, the new router has both B and G enabled, I've tried messing with the basic rates and preamble.

actually, it works intermittently, sometimes it sees it, sometimes not, the router must be toggling some settings or something, if anyone know optimal network density, beacon, etc. settings can you link it here.
thanks.

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