Linksys BEFSR11 constantly dropping connections

Greetings fellow geeks,

First off I will list how my network is setup

Cable internet
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_\_ Cable Modem ___ Linksys BEFSR11 cable/dsl router
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_|_ Limksys SD216 16 port 10/100 desktop switch
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/ \
/ \
/ _\_ Linksys WRT54GS wireless router/accesspoint
Wired Workstations |___|
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Wireless workstations
Seems my BEFSR11 is constantly dropping connections. About once a week sometimes a week and a half, if I'm lucky, the router will just totally lockup, then I have to reboot it. I have recently replaced my cable modem. That was my first suspect for the problems. The interenet is definately faster than before though. The router has the most recent firmware 1.46.02, Aug 03 2004. I have redownloaded and reprogramed the firmware just to rule out a currupted flash. This problem happens from any workstation in my network, wired or wireless. I could use the wireless router to do the job, I would rather just use it as an access point. Which I believe I will be replacing it with an access point instead, I am not happy with it's signal and data transfer.
Any ideas? All suggestions will be greatly appreciated.