WRT54G dropping connection

i have a WRT54G router and it keeps dropping the connection to my wireless desktop. My signal strength is very good. Ive power cycled everything and still no luck. It tends to drop every hour or so.

Have you seen...
Linksys Easy Answer 4029, applies to WRT54G
Encountering Intermittent Wireless Connections Using a Linksys Router
Linksys Easy Answer 4031, applies to WRT54G
Encountering Intermittent Wired Connections Using a Linksys Router
Linksys Easy Answer 3765, applies to WRT54G
Setting-Up an Xbox™ on a Linksys Router
Hope this helps,
Lilla
Message Edited by Lilla on 04-28-200710:25 PM
Westell 6100 modem/router; Linksys WRT54GL v1.1 router firmware 4.30.9; Linksys WPC54G v2 Notebook Card; CenturyTel DSL using PPPoE

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