PowerBook and iMac 802.11 G connectivity issues

I have a Linksys WCG200 (Cable modem/ 4 port wired /802.11G wireless router) that I use to share internet with two notebook PCs (work) and my Powerbook G4 and iMac G5. This set-up has worked flawlessly for 6 months.
Recently, I have run into the issue of not being able to connect wirelessly with my Macs. If I take the PowerBook to within a few feet fo the router, it will sometimes "see" it, but then when attempting to connect, it will indicate "there was an error connecting to the network". The PC notebooks see the router OK and my MACs see all the neighbors SSID's, but not mine. My SSID is not hidden, and I can still wire the MACs to the router and connect OK.
The firmware on the Linksys is not user upgradeable and I have not changed it.
All software updates on the MACs are current.
Any ideas?

Cheers for the quick replies, but I'm feeling particularly stupid today. I'm going to the recommended website on the BT help page to do it - http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/32376/kw/802.11n/c/346,502,504 - but it's just now showing up. "Problem loading page" and all that.
Ah well, I just checked the streaming video problem using another device, and it works fine, so I'm guessing the problem is nothing to do with my network and something to do with the 360.

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FurryNutz wrote:
strings300 wrote:
I realize this is an old thread, but curious as to whether the firmware upgrade helped. My problem is similar, but a few things in my configuration changed over the past 2 weeks:
1) I added a new Roku HD wireless to my router (2 days ago)
2) I upgraded my broadband modem to the Comcast Arris TG862. I had them put this modem in bridge mode so that I could continue to use my E3000. (2 weeks ago).
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Try setting a manual [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_channel] Channel [/url] to a open or unused channel. 1, 6 or 11. 11 for single mode N if the channel is clear. 13 for EU regions.
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Thank you for the suggestions. Security is WPA2/PSK. This has not changed.
A few questions. With regard to your last paragraph, even if I got a bad data flow from the ISP modem, I would still expect my router to be visible (or am I mistaken). I think, in the past, I've completely turned off my ISP modem and I could still see my router - just had no internet connection.
I'll look for other wifi routers - it just seems so darn coincidental with turning off that xfinity open wifi. I've always noticed other wifi signals in the area, I didn't actually notice any new ones (other than that silly xfinity one).
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