WRV54G suddenly losing internet connection

I've had this router running for 2 years with little or no problems. About 2 weeks ago I started to lose the internet connection on this router. If I open up a browser session (IE or Firefox) it comes back with an error page. I can not open up the linksys admin page either (however I can ping it). I have other applications that send date out to the internet and they are also failing.
Here is the odd part: I can access my network using Dameware (similar to pcanywhere), slingbox, http (incoming traffic), etc. My devices on the network (tivos, media players, etc) see each other without issue. At this very moment I am accessing my network remotely but I can't open a session on the router on the remote pc. I have static IP's set and I have never dabbled into the vpn area of the router as I did not have a need.
Any ideas? I was hoping that the latest firmware would solve the problem but it did not (2 reboots since I have upgraded). The only thing that fixes the problem is to reboot the router and then run a "repair" on my network connections. The problem is not specific to one pc on the network... I've verified that all 4 of my boxes (windows xp pc's) have the same issue at the same time.
I did read in one post for an WRT54G that an XBOX seemed to be a common link... I do not have one on my network.

Thanks, I know that I reset it but I don't know that it was quite that long. I'll give it a look when I get home. Should I reload the firmware or just power down the router?

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I know that this reply is two months since this topic was initially posted.
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It has been an ongoing issue for me -AND- I continue to experience it even after recently upgrading my AEBS.
I finally called AppleCare in mid-Sept. and opened a formal problem case report.
As of today (Oct 15, 2010) I still have an open & unresolved case with AppleCare.
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_Readers Please Note_
Many users have posted messages regarding problems with Airport Extreme *+DROPPING CONNECTIONS+* .
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