Slow / intermittent DSL and must re-boot modem for wireless conncetion

I have a Westell 327 modem that must now be re-booted every time I want to connect a device wirelessly. 
The speeds are also variable during the day, sometimes ok, sometimes dismal.  We just had a 24 hour "test" and the follow up call said all is well NOW.  However, no change is noted.
specs below
OS xp sp3
Transceiver Statistics
Transceiver Revision: 7.2.3.0
Vendor ID Code: 4
Line Mode: G.DMT Mode
Data Path: Interleaved
Transceiver Information  Downstream Path  Upstream Path
DSL Speed (Kbits/Sec)        3360                                864      
Margin (dB)                             14.5                                   9.0
Line Attenuation (dB)            35.0                                 17.0
Transmit Power (dBm)         12.0                                 11.9
Gateway Status
Software Version:  VER:4.04.03.70
Transceiver Revision: 7.2.3.0
Model Name:  D90-327W15-06
Serial Number:  06B409891221
Broadband Connection Status:  UP
Broadband Connection Type:  PPP
Active Status:  21:11:20
Configuration:  096-900125-02 A
speedtest.net
download 2.7 Mb/s
upload  0.7 Mb/s
ping 58ms

Your line seems to be physically running ok, so I won't press too much on any issues with it regarding speeds for the meantime. As for the wireless, look over your settings as DSLR suggested. I would first start off with checking what Channels any of your neighbors might be using that could be interfering with your wireless signal. Metageek has a nice program called InSSIDer which can show you graphically and in a table what channels are being used by neighbors. If your network is on a channel being used by other networks, change the channel to one that is less used or has no one on it.
One thing to also check over is "4X" setting on the Westell 327w. Proprietary settings like that, if enabled could cause trouble as well (which I've seen on router using Broadcom's Afterburner technology as well). 4X mode should be disabled, MAC address filtering should be disabled, and the wireless should be using WEP by default, but WPA-TKIP or WPA2-AES should be used (WPA2 is best). If you are still having trouble, tell us which devices you are connecting to your network.
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