WRT54G wireless - but not on more than one device at time- and now not at all

Since changing internet providers we have had major issues with our router and trying to get the wireless to work with more than one computer at a time. I am gathering it's an IP address conflict, we have had this message pop up sometimes-- but am not sure how to go about fixing it. I have a linksys WRT54G, 6 weeks out of warrenty ( I tried to call for support and was told they would *gladly* help me for $30-$40-- which really bugs me as this was the first time I EVER called. We should be allowed at least one free call no matter how long out of warrenty- end rant )
Anyway--  I have two laptops, Netflix via WII, and an I-touch. For awhile, one computer could access wireless, sometimes both would, sometimes none would- as has been the problem in the last couple of days. It seems one computer would be more consistent in "grabbing" access- don't know if this is important to know or not:)) I tried to look to see if his computer had a static ip address - but couldn't find any info to support that theory...
I doubt it is a router failure as it was working fine with the previous interent provider- but now it is not--  I have tried to reset the router and reconfigure via the webbased setup pages.  Nothing I am trying is working, not real surprising-- as I really don't know what I am doing--
I don't think it is the internet provider as internet access works fine hardwired trhough the modem via the router...
Can someone ** please** help walk me through this??
thanks
Tammy

Thanks for the reply--  The issue has been solved.....
I found an online manual and was in the process of reinstalling the wrt54g cd - starting over from the beginning. I felt since it started only after we switched ISPs , that it must have been a config problem and turns out it was.... The manual said to ask ISP for settings. I tried to do that 3 weeks ago and the tech support for ATT was unhelpful.
So I tried calling ATT again today for the proper settings for the router. The tech was fantastic. She walked me through everything -- so now I have wireless PCs, netflix and Itouch again,  yea!! It was not the router, but trying to get the modem and the router to communicate with each other....
Thanks for trying
Tammy

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