WRT54GS + Xbox Problem

Hello,
I have a WRT54GS V7 wireless router, purchased maybe 6 months ago. On my network, there are 4 wireless laptops, 3 wired desktops, and 1 wired xbox 360. Now they all have no problems at all. I've watched this purposly many times and the oddest thing happens. When I power on the xbox 360, it goes to the dashboard, signs in, then the router kicks all the computers off and looses the internet connection. The computers reconnect almost instantly but the internet takes 10-20 seconds to come back on, I assume it's making a new dhcp request?
I have the latest firmware, have tried resettting to factory settings many times, tried numerous settings on the 360 and router including 360 with a static ip, and disabling uPNP.
I'm a computer science student so I know alot about networking and I've never seen anything like this nor do I have the slighest clue as to what could be causing it other than faulty hardware.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
-- Mike
Message Edited by spork985 on 01-02-2009 09:25 AM

I don't know what settings you have done on your router for XBox...Try to do these settings...
Open an Internet Explorer browser page.In the address bar type - 192.168.1.1
Leave username blank & in password use admin in lower case...
Click on "Applications and Gaming" tab and then click on "Port Range
Forwarding" subtab...
1) On the first line in Application box type in ABC, in the start box
type in 88 and End box type in 88, leave the protocol as both and under
ip address type in 192.168.1.20 and check the enable box...
2) On the second line in Application box type in PQR, in the start box
type in 3074 and End box type in 3074, leave the protocol as both and
under ip address type in 192.168.1.20 and check the enable box...
3) On the third line in Application box type in XYZ, in the start box
type in 53 and End box type in 53, leave the protocol as both and under
ip address type in 192.168.1.20 and check the enable box and click on
Save Settings...
3) Once you return to the set up page click on the Security tab and
uncheck Block Anonymous Internet Requests and click on Save Settings...
4) Click on set-up and change the MTU Size to 1452 and click Save
Settings...
5) Goto the XBox Network Settings and IP Address Settings and select
manual IP Settings and assign the following on your Xbox
IP Address :- 192.168.1.20, Subnet Mask :- 255.255.255.0, Default
Gateway :- 192.168.1.1...
6) Also assign the DNS Addresses on the Xbox
Primary dns :- 4.2.2.2...Secondary dns :- 192.168.1.1
7) Turn off your modem, router, and Xbox...Wait for a minute...
8) Plug the modem power first, wait for another minute and plug the
router power cable, wait another minute and turn on the Xbox and test
it...it will connect...

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