Why does my router keep changing names?

I go to the Linksys URL, http://192.168.1.1/, I give my WRT54G router a unique name--say, Roxanne--and I give it a solid password and disable its broadcast. All is well. Then, a few days later, my PC fails to connect. When I plug in a cable and go back to the Linksys page, I see that Roxanne is no longer the name. The router has renamed itself "linksys," and so my PC no longer connects automatically. This happens no matter how often I change the name back. Any ideas?

You router is getting reset.  It is either defective or a power issue.  Try this, press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds and release.  Wait 30 seconds and power cycle the router.  Now go back and reconfigure the router from scratch.  Put the router on the same power as your UPS system which handles the computer.
If the problem occurs again, upgrade/re-flash the firmware in the router and try again.  If it fails again, most likely the router is defective.

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