WRT54G ver. 8 drops internet connection on wired & wireless Pc's HELP!!!!

I have a WRT54G Ver. 8 wireless router & it continues to drop the internet connection on both my wired Pc & the laptop which is wireless. I had a D-link router prior to it's demise was working fine. I have cable as a ISP. When I reboot the router, all is good again for a few pages & then it craps out again.
Please assist me if possible, this is getting really frustraiting.
Message Edited by kisskrazed on 01-12-2008 04:04 PM
Message Edited by kisskrazed on 01-12-2008 04:04 PM

kisskrazed wrote:
I have a WRT54G Ver. 8 wireless router & it continues to drop the internet connection on both my wired Pc & the laptop which is wireless. I had a D-link router prior to it's demise was working fine. I have cable as a ISP. When I reboot the router, all is good again for a few pages & then it craps out again.
Please assist me if possible, this is getting really frustraiting.
Message Edited by kisskrazed on 01-12-2008 04:04 PM
Message Edited by kisskrazed on 01-12-2008 04:04 PM
Any chance you have an XBox connected to this router? I've got three friends all with WRT54G ver 8 routers with XBoxes connected and it almost seems like something is trying to hack the security password. I'm searching to see if there is then a lock out which requires a manual reset. It just started happening around Christmas time.

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