WRT160N Wireless Connection Crashes

I have a Linksys WRT160N v3 wired/wireless router.  It is currently running firmware version 3.0.00 build 010 dated Feb 3, 2009.  I have been experiencing issues with the wireless connection dropping while streaming audio/video or while transferring files over the network.
I have 2 desktop PCs which are attached via wired ports 1 and 2 on the router.  One of those PCs has a 1.5TB storage drive where I keep my music and videos.  I have a MacBook Pro 17 and a PS3 that I connect to the network wirelessly.  The MacBook Pro is set up with Boot Camp, running Snow Leopard as well as Windows XP Professional SP3 and has a built-in Atheros 5416 a/b/g/n wireless card.  The PS3 is a second generation 120GB model running Sony's latest firmware.
While streaming music or videos or transferring files to either the MacBook or the PS3 from one of the desktop PCs, the wireless connection randomly goes dead.  The 2 desktop PCs remain connected and their internet connections remain active.  The PS3 displays a network connection error and the MacBook says that no wireless connection is available (this happens in Snow Leopard and Windows XP).  The wireless activity indicator light on the router goes out.  After 3 to 5 minutes all of my wireless devices are able to reconnect, but if I begin to stream any content, the wireless connection goes dead again.
Both the MacBook and PS3 are able to access the internet and stream online videos (primarily through Netflix) without causing the wireless connection to crash.  I have watched entire series through the Netflix streaming service without ever experiencing a wireless crash and watching online content through YouTube or Hulu does not cause the connection to crash.  Also, listening to internet radio over the wireless connection does not cause it to crash.
I have tried running the router with Security Mode sent to disabled and with it set to WPA2 Personal-AES.  The same crashes occur either way.  The Network Mode is set to Mixed (otherwise the PS3 is unable to connect) and the Channel Width and Channel options are set to auto.
Will applying a firmware update solve this problem or are there other tweaks that can be performed to fix this issue?  I would prefer not to purchase a new router if there is some way to fix this one.  Thank you in advance for any assistance you can offer.
-MrCaffeineX

Before you upgrade the firmware of your Router, try to make some changes on your router and check if that solves your problem or not.
Login to the router setup page and click on the Wireless tab and below change the "Radio Band to : Standard 20MHz" and change the Channel to 11-2.462GHz" and click on Save Settings... Then click on the Sub tab under Wireless "Advance Wireless Settings" and below Change the Beacon Interval to 50,Change the Fragmentation Threshold to 2201,Change the RTS Threshold to 2202 and Click on Save Settings...
Now see if you can locate your Wireless Network and attempt to connect...

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