WRTU54G-TM Router Internet Problems

I have a Linksys "Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports" (WRTU54G-TM) that I got through the T-Mobile at Home service. I've been using this router for a while but it has given me a lot of trouble. Every 2 weeks or so, the phone connection and/or internet connection will be lost. That forces me to restart the router. However, restarting the router normally fixes the problem only temporarily. 
When I restart it, everything works for a while. However, every 15 mins or so, the internet connection will be somewhat disconnected again while the phone will usually keep working. I say "somewhat "because the sites I had open will keep working but it won't be able to open any new site. So every 15 mins, I'll restart the router and load every site I intend or am likely to visit just so it'll work while I restart the internet or if I'm lazy and do not want to go restart it again. As you can imagine, this gets to be a pretty annoying and tiring process. This problems normally lasts 4-6 days. After 4-6 days of continuous restarting, the internet & phone will work perfectly...at least until another week or 2 have passed and the phone/dial tone stops again, causing me to restart the whole procedure over. 
This has been happening to me for over a year a now (maybe 2 years? I cannot remember). I'v called T-Mobile and Linksys many times and they just tell me to do a hard reset, upgrade the software. etc. I have even gotten the router replaced 3 times now, which I hate because it takes forever to set it up with my DSL router (made by ActionTec) from Qwest, my service provider. You see, the two routers conflict & I have to change the setting of the Qwest router each time to make them work in harmony. 
Does anyone know how to fix this? I've been asking people, calling for support, & searching online for all that time but I have yet to find a solution. Could it be that I have two routers?  I believe both are needed as I have a Voip home line from TMobile but the DSL connection from Qwest. And I doubt that is the problem but it's always possible. It is a very arduous process to obtain internet connection everytime this problem occurs, and it occurs very frequently. So, any help would be much appreciated. 

Before anything else, make sure the firmware is up to date. You can download it from here and follow the procedure. If you already have updated the router.
To setup your connection to your ISP, check the procedure here. 

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    Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 16:20:48 GMT
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    -Reboot modem, router, and PC (about 20 times)
    -Disable wireless (and see if it works via wired PC)
    -Disable router firewall.
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    All to no avail.
    This internet connection is very important and need help as soon as possible; I'm open to trying anything.  Any advise?

    Never turn off the router's firewall.  This opens the router, and your entire network, to attack from the Internet.
    Your router should work when it is set to factory defaults.  Please use the following procedure to do this:
    1) Power down all computers, the router, and the modem, and unplug them from the wall.
    2) Disconnect all wires from the router.
    3) Power up the router and allow it to fully boot (1-2 minutes).
    4) Press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds, then release it, then let the router reset and reboot (2-3 minutes).
    5) Power down the router.
    6) Connect one computer by wire to port 1 on the router (NOT to the internet port).
    7) Power up the router and allow it to fully boot (1-2 minutes).
    8) Power up the computer (if the computer has a wireless card, make sure it is off).
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    10) Open your browser and point it to 192.168.1.1. This will take you to your router's login page. Leave the user name blank, and in the password field, enter "admin" (with no quotes). This will take you to your router setup page. Note the version number of your firmware (usually listed near upper right corner of screen). Exit your browser.
    If you get this far without problems, shut down your entire system.  Wire the ethernet port on your cable modem to the "Internet" port on the router.  Power up your cable modem and allow it to fully boot (1-5 minutes).  Power up your router and allow it to fully boot (1-2 minutes).  Power up your computer.  Now try to connect to the Internet.  If you have trouble, temporarily turn off your computer's software firewall, and see if that helps.
    If you cannot get "Reply from ..." in step 9 above, your router is dead.
    If you get a reply in step 9, but cannot complete step 10, then either your router is dead or the firmware is corrupt. In this case, use the Linksys tftp.exe program to try to reload your router with the latest firmware. After reloading the firmware, repeat the above procedure starting with step 1.
    If you need additional help, please state your ISP, the make and model of your modem, your router's firmware version, and the results of steps 9 and 10. Also, if you get any error messages, copy them exactly and report back.
    Please let me know how things turn out for you.

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