Wireless Networking Newbie!

The 1st day I hooked up the connection. It worked perfect.  2nd day it came on for about 3 minutes and the connection failed.  The client desktop kept saying it could not connect to the access point.  After tears and 2 hours chatting with tech support I gave up.  This morning I turned on both computers and the connection to my client computer was on..great I thought...for about 4 minutes.  Then it couldn't connect to the access point again..after about 5 frantic minutes...the connection magically returned and is still working.
My set up is 2 desktop computers. The host computer is running Vista 64bit.  The client computer is running XP. Does everyone experience these loss of connections....and how do I know when a piece of hardware needs replaced or the connection is failing?
Does it matter about the location of my router?  I have it sitting on the top of the host computer tower. 

Well first thing first, whats the Modem number of your Router. And are you facing the same problem on your Wired or Wireless Computer.
Assuming you have a N series router. Follow this settings on your Router and check if its working. 
Open an Internet Explorer browser page on your wired computer(desktop).In the address bar type - 192.168.1.1 and press Enter...Leave Username blank & in Password use admin in lower case...
On the set-up tab change the MTU Size to 1365 and click Save Settings...
For Wireless Settings, please do the following : -
Click on the Wireless tab
- Here select manual configuration...Wireless Network mode should be mixed...
- Provide a unique name in the Wireless Network Name (SSID) box in order to differentiate your network from your neighbours network...
- Set the Radio Band to Standard-20MHz and change the Standard channel to 11-2.462GHz...Wireless SSID broadcast should be Enabled and then click on Save Settings...
Please make a note of Wireless Network Name (SSID) as this is the Network Identifier...
For Wireless Security : -
Click on the Sub tab under Wireless > Wireless Security...
Change the Wireless security mode to WPA, For Encryption, select AES...For Passphrase input your desired WPA Key. For example , MySecretKey , This will serve as your network key whenever you connect to your wireless network. Do NOT give this key to anyone.
NOTE : Passphrase should be more that 8 characters...
Click on Advanced Wireless Settings
Change the Beacon Interval to 75 >>Change the Fragmentation Threshold to 2304, Change the RTS Threshold to 2304 >>Click on "Save Settings"...
Now see if you can locate your Wireless Network and attempt to connect...

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    Last edited by jaydoc (2010-02-26 07:57:15)

    Router Status
    Hardware Version WPN824v3
    Firmware Version V1.0.7_1.0.8NA
    Internet Port
    MAC Address 00:1E:68:12:EB:1C
    IP Address [i]edited[/i]
    DHCP DHCP Client
    IP Subnet Mask 255.255.252.0
    Domain Name Server 167.206.254.2
    167.206.254.1
    LAN Port
    MAC Address 00:1F:33:FF:97:FF
    IP Address 192.168.1.1
    DHCP ON
    IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
    Wireless Port
    Name (SSID) jaydoc
    Region United States
    Channel 1
    Mode b and g
    Wireless AP ON
    Broadcast Name ON
    that is what my router status is at the moment. and I am able to connect to the wired network using the router. However I still cannot connect wireless. I did not see any settings in the wireless settings page of the router that ask for DHCP server names/addresses. This is the current logfile output
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