WRT54GS Connection Problems

As the title states, I use a WRT54GS v.6 Wireless Router.
Now, the problem is that my router randomly disconnects.  It will be working fine for about 2 weeks and then it would just disconnect all of a sudden.  The computer appears to be trying to reestablish the connection, but the messages keep bouncing back and forth from an error message the the internet has been disconnected, to a message telling me that it has been reestablished.  This continues endlessly.
I also use a Siemens Speedstream 4100 router, on to which I have established it to "Bridged Mode".  My type of Internet connection is PPPoE.
A Firmware upgrade might be the answer to this too.  If so, explain to be the proper procedure in which to download and configure the router to the correct firmware.  Thank you.

Yes, you know the answer, if you experience frequent wireless connection the first thing you shoul do is Upgrade the router's firmware...
Download the Firmware from here , make sure you select the correct version number...
Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware on the device : -
Open an Internet Explorer browser page on a computer hard wired to the router...
In the address bar type - 192.168.1.1...Leave the username blank & in password use admin in lower case...
Click on the 'Administration' tab- Then click on the 'Firmware Upgrade' sub tab- Here click on 'Browse' and browse the .bin firmware file and click on "Upgrade"...
Wait for few seconds until it shows that "Upgrade is successful"  After the firmware upgrade, click on "Reboot" and you will be returned back to the same page OR it will say "Page cannot be displayed".
Now reset your 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...

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    M. B.      Feb 6 2004, 8:20 am     hide options
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