WRT120N works only on Vista computers - all XP computers can't connect

Could someone help me solve this problem please? I'm this close to smashing my Linksys router against the wall and swearing off Linksys for the rest of my life.
I bought the WRT120N wireless router for use with a Motorola cable modem. On WPA, NONE of my computers can even connect to the router. So I tried using WEP and my primary computer which runs on Vista works, but only when network mode is either G-only / B-only / BG-Mixed But three other work and personal laptops that are on XP are unable to connect to the network no matter what settings I change. I have tried disabling security, but the XP laptops can't connect to these networks as well. There isn't an error message or anything, it shows that it's connecting, and then disappears after 5 to 10 minutes, but the wireless icon shows its not connected. It may not be a Vista/ XP issue, but three laptops convinced me that it has to be more than a coincidence.
Network Mode: BG-Mixed
Network Name (SSID):
Channel Width: 20Mhz only
Wide Channel:: Auto
Standard Channel: Auto
SSID Broadcast:
Enabled
Under Wireless Security, the settings are
AP Isolation Disabled
Frame Burst Enabled
Authentication Type, Basic Rate, Transmission Rate, N Transmission Rate, CTS Protection Mode are all set to Auto
Appreciate any help that anyone can give. But appreciate if you could be specific as I'm not well-versed in all things IT.
Thanks in advance!

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