WRT54GS v7 loses wireless connectivity after 15 minutes or so

I just installed a WRT54GS v7 router to work with my cable modem. It has the latest firmware. The wireless connection seems to work for about 15 minutes or so at a time and then it stops working. I can't even get to 192.168.1.1. The only way to get it to work is unplug the router and plug it back in. Originally, I thought it was interference from my 2.8GHz cordless phone, so I unpluged it. But that still didn't fix the problem. What could be the problem? Thanks.

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Disconnect from Internet.
Uninstall from Your system audio drivers.
Resources:
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Uninstall or change a program in Windows 7
Restart Your system:
On boot press ' F8 ' and choose ' Safe mode '.
Go to Control Panel -> Devices Manager -> Network Cards
and find there Athero Wireless card. Click on it with right button of Your mouse and choose uninstall driver.
Restart Your system and this time start it in normally.
Install latest driver:
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Hi @varspb,
Welcome to the HP Forums!
I noticed that your HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 6525 printer is losing wireless connection after some hours with Windows 7 and Ubuntu. I am happy to look into this connection issue for you!
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Move any device that emits radio signals farther away from the printer. Devices such as microwaves and cordless telephones can interfere with wireless transmission.
Consult the router manufacturer for updates and configuration of your router.
Make sure that your computer is not connected through a VPN. You cannot access your printer on your wireless network while connected to a VPN.
Also, please take a look at this website, HP Wireless Printing Center - Troubleshooting Issues.
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Let me answer the easy stuff first:
Yes, the passphrase is the same as the WPA-PSK key.
No, it's not normal to have to re-enter the wireless security key over and over again. Politely tell our service agent that he is mistaken on this point.
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When the printer goes into power-save mode, can you still access the printer's internal web page by browsing to it's IP address? When the printer loses wireless connectivity, can you wake the printer by pressing any of the buttons on the front panel?
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What WRT54G HW version do you have (it'll be on the bottom label of the router)?
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Finally, change the WPA-PSK group key renewal period to the largest value possible. Tell if this affects the frequency of printer losing Wi-Fi connectivity?
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