Setting up Static IP addresses

In the FAQ entry for setting up static IP addresses, it says to set the "Preferred DNS server" to: 192.168.1.1
Currently, mine is set to: 68.94.156.1
with an Alternate DNS Server of: 68.94.157.1
Now, I'm wondering, does the Prefered DNS [i]have[/i] to be 192.168.1.1 or will what I currently have work just as well? Also, am I supposed to have an Alternate DNS server, and if so, is what I currently have it set to fine? Lastly, do the DNS servers have to be different for each computer?
Any help would be great. I'm hoping to try and re-setup my router tonight.

Kind of off topic, but don't want to make a whole new thread...
Currently, my home network is very messed up. Previously, we would lose connections upwards of 4 times a day.
At first, we thought it was because our modem was getting old. So my dad bought a new modem. But when he finished hooking up the modem, we still couldn't connect to the net, so he plugged his comp directly into the modem instead.
Now, in an attempt to get things working, I have reconnected the router, modem and computers to eachother. However, there is a problem. I can't access the router's setup page from my computer anymore. The lights on the router and modem indicate that:
1. The modem is connected the net.
2. The router is connected to the modem.
3. 3 devices are plugged into the router.
Now, I have two wired comps, 1 x-box and a wirless comp. and I am using the WRT54G router. I don't understand why this computer cannot connect to the router. I know it is just this comp, because the wireless one can access the router's setup page, although it still can't connect to the net.
Could someone give me an idea as to what the problem is? The only thing I can think of is, maybe instead of running a cable from the router to the computer, I ran it from the printer to the computer (they are right next to eachother). But don't think printers even use ethernet cables.

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