Another wireless question

[gnubee]

Hey all-
A quick question for you...
I have a WPA encrypted network that works pretty darn well... but every once in a while my network goes down (I'd say 2 or 3 times a week, sometimes more.)

When this happens, my only recourse is to cycle the power on my DSL modem and my wireless router.  Not really a problem, but a pain in the arse nontheless;)

Does anyone else seem to have this problem?  I'm curious, because I'm buying a new system soon so I can get back in the game, and while having a hard line into the network would be ideal, I may have to go wireless (I'll spare you the details).  

Are there any relatively easy steps I can take to make my network more stable?
I have a linksys WRK54G wireless router...  

Thanks for your help gang-
-cheers!

[llama]

Firmware updates are really the only thing you can do, other than MAKING SURE that the router is getting clear power. If you have a UPS lying around, consider plugging the router into it for a week to see if things clear up.

Generally, this is not considered a great router. Here is a pretty good summary of what you'll find around the Internet:

The Linksys WRK54g is a Linksys wireless router (a stripped-down version of the Linksys WRT54G) bundled in the WKPC54G kit (which also contains a PCMCIA 802.11g card). It has been seen ranging the price tag of €150.

Unlike the Linksys WRT54G, however, it includes a Marvell-based chipset, only one antenna and is incompatible with the various firmware hacks available around. Actually, there's no sign of Linux in the firmware, only proprietary bits.

Considering the ever expanding possibilities of his full-fledged brother (which costs around €99) and the price of PCMCIA 802.11g cards dropping fast (around €50), this looks like a no-no.

-Warr

[gnubee]

Thanks Llama-
I'll try the UPS and see how that works out for me.

If that doesn't work, can anyone recomend a good wireless G router?

Thanks again-

gnubee