WRT54G v5 forgets static IP address

My WRT54G v5 forgets it's assigned static IP address.
While accessing the router's settings via a web browser, while in "Status," "Login Type" correctly lists "Static," but the number appears as all zeros.
Clicking back to "Setup" (where all numbers appear just fine) and then clicking "Refresh" makes the IP address reappear in the "Status" window.
Any idea why the address in "Status" gets reset to zero?
FWIW, we own five IP addresses. Address #1 is the main IP address we use for our DSL router. The IP address in the status window is one of the secondary addresses.
I'm using Firmware v1.00.1. We're an all-Macintosh, and so I need to know if any firmware updates adversely affect Macs (I seem to recall seeing something about that somewhere in this site).
We don't connect wirelessly all that often, so I don't know exactly when the reset occurs (the wireless feature is primarily for guests to our office).
Thanks for any thoughts.
M.

Yes, there's the latest firmware update for your router and the version number for the new version is 1.01.1... upgrading to that firmware could fix your problem

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Ooops, sorry, I forgot that yours is a wired-only network printer.
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