ios7, ios8 wifi problem with Linksys WAP54G

I have 4 apple wireless devices (iPad mini, iPad 2, iPhone 4, iPhone5) in my house. I have about 8 other wireless devices (non-apple). I have a Linksys WAP54G wireless access point (on the latest software 3.08.06).

Everything worked just dandy until I upgraded to iOS7. At that point, all apple wireless devices did the same thing: After a random amount of idle time, picking them back up again, they'd be disconnected from the network. They all claimed they were connected to the wireless network, had an actual valid IP address from the WAP, but would not access the network. Just spins. Only solution is to deactivate wireless on the device, and re-activate. Now works fine until the next random time it drops it again.

I figured this would be fixed in iOS8. No luck.

All other devices of different types (windows 8 lenovo laptops, Roku boxes, Tivo boxes, Nest thermostat, etc...) ALL have always connected just fine to the wireless network, and the Apple devices USED TO until iOS7.

Clearly they broke something in iOS7, and it is still broken in iOS8.

I realize this is an old WAP, but come on.

anyone else have this issue? Apple, what did you break and why can't you fix it?

thanks

tom