Port forwarding and DMZ refuses to work properly on WRT54G wireless router.

I have a network setup on the wireless WRT54G version 8 (with latest firmware) router and port forwarding and DMZ refuse to work correctly. I'm trying to use bittorrent and connect my xbox360 to my computer and neither work properly even after setting up port forwarding in the "Applications and Gaming" tab.
here's a screenshot of my port forwarding page:
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/1497/linksysbg2.jpg
here's a screenshot of the DMZ page (my computer's IP ends in 102 obviously):
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/2131/linksys1rf5.jpg
now, I've experienced this type of problem before. On a different linksys router a year or 2 back I remember the DMZ never working on that one either and I eventually had to buy a d-link router which worked perfectly. I'm only using this wireless router because it's my roommates and he brought it up. Somebody please explain to me why this isn't working correctly. I am becoming more and more frustrated as I lose faith in linksys routers. Thanks

Did you tired upgrade of the firmware on the router??
Also after upgrade reset & reconfigure the router for few seconds ... so that the firmware works properly for longer time ....

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I have gone around the mountain innumerable times myself and then with well-meaning friends who say try this, try that, try this, try that. I've had to re-establish my laptop set-up so many times I wanna scream!
Are the Xbox 360 wireless adapter and the WRT54G even compatible? If so, what am I missing here? I'm not too technical and obviously in over my head, but this ought not be that hard.
Please, please do NOT respond unless you KNOW the answer! I don't mean to be curt, but I'm over / past "suggestions to try."
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I don't think that the X-BOX adapter is not compatible to wireless rotuer .... there are few settings you can try on the router ... Access router setup page ... Please click on the tab "Application and gaming" and click on sub tab "Port range forwarding" 1) On the first line in Application box type in "Xbox", in start box type in 88, in end box type in 88, in protocol keep it both, in ip address type in 192.168.1.20 and give a check mark on enable box. 2) On the second line in Application box type in "Xbox", in start box type in 3074, in end box type in 3074, in protocol keep it both, in ip address type in 192.168.1.20 and give a check mark on enable box. 3) Now save the settings 4) Once you return to the setup page, click on the tab "Administration" and disable the UPNP and save the settings. 5) Now assign the given ip address on your xbox ip address :- 192.168.1.20 subnet mask :- 255.255.255.0 default gateway :- 192.168.1.1 Please assign the dns address on the xbox primary dns :- 4.2.2.2 secondary dns :- 192.168.1.1 6) Please try to test your xbox live. Hope it works ...

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Whoa....this just went way over my head.... I already have 6.1 installed for my Airport Utility.
Read again what I wrote.. 6.1 is the problem.. or part of it.
You need to install the earlier 5.6 version which I have given you explicit instructions to do.
I have done something now and can not connect the XBOX at all now....unless you can provide me step by step directions I may have to call Apple Support.
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Have a go at bypassing the problem.. I have no idea if this will work.. I do not use a TC as the main router because much of my network including xbox and ps3 is just a pain.. I use a modem router with upnp. And bridge the TC.. that is the setup I would recommend.
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