WRT300N v2 problems

I have a WRT300N v2 which I am using as an AP on a network (containing both wired and wireless clients, mixed Vista 32 and 64 and an Xbox 360) which otherwise uses Windows ICS (on an XP box) to connect to the internet and to supply DHCP services.
Wireless clients on the network have problems in that Vista seems to drop the connection every two minutes, apparently checking/renewing the DHCP lease.
In order to try to troubleshoot this issue I upgraded the 300n to the latest firmware (v2.0.20). This hasn't made the slightest bit of difference to the initial problem, but now the XBox360 will not connect to the network at all (fails the connection test). A similarly configured laptop next ot the XBox360 can connect just fine - so signal, WEP key etc are all good. The Xbox gets a signal, can see the SSID etc, but just won't connect to the network. It could just be a coincidence, but all was fine until the moment of the upgrade - its been working for a year, but now nothing!
Any advice...?
Thanks!

After a firmware upgrade, you must reset the router to factory defaults, then setup the router again from scratch. If you have not done this since your last firmware upgrade, please do this now and see if it corrects your problem...
To reset the router press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds...Release the reset button...Unplug the power cable from your router, wait for 30 seconds and re-connect the power cable...Now re-configure your router...
If your Internet Service Providor is Cable follow this link
If your Internet Service Providor is DSL follow this link
For xbox -
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...
Click on the Wireless tab and chnage the SSID(use a new/unique SSID), use WEP(do not use WPA)...
Click on "Applications and Gaming" tab and then click on "Port Range Forwarding" subtab...
1) On the first line in Application box type in ABC, in the start box type in 53 and End box type in 3074, leave the protocol as both and under ip address type in 192.168.1.20 and check the enable box, click Save Settings once done...
2) Once you return to the set up page click on the Security tab and uncheck Block Anonymous Internet Requests and click on Save Settings...
3) Click on set-up and change the MTU Size to 1452 and click Save Settings...Click on the Status tab and take note of DNS1 and DNS2 Addresses...
4) Goto the XBox Network Settings and IP Address Settings and select manual IP Settings and assign the following on your Xbox
IP Address :- 192.168.1.20, Subnet Mask :- 255.255.255.0, Default Gateway :- 192.168.1.1...
5) Also assign the DNS Addresses on the Xbox
Use DNS1 and DNS2 Addresses you took note off of the router status tab as Primary DNS & Secondary DNS for the xbox...
6) Turn off your modem, router, and Xbox...Wait for a minute...
7) Plug the modem power first, wait for another minute and plug the router power cable, wait another minute and turn on the Xbox and test it...it will connect...

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