Firmware update 7.2.1

I've just tried updating firmware to 7.2.1 and my base station stopped talking to my cable router despite my best efforts to get them together (basically just switching them on and off for and hour or so!). Have reverted back to previous firmware 7.1.1, via the airport utility and they are now firm friends again.
Being an insecure, update junkie I am obviously desperate to have the very latest firmware, even though I will probably effectively notice absolutely no difference at all. What can I do to encourage 7.2 and my modem to get it together apart from soft lighting and smoochy music?

Maybe this will help:
I had the same problem initially when loading the 7.2.1 Extreme firmware, had a wireless connection between my MBP and Extreme Base Station, but no internet connection. After resetting everything, the computer, APX and cable modem to no avail, I hooked my MBP to the cable modem directly via Cat5. No problems there... so I reverted back to v.7.1.1 and all was great.
After researching a bit more, I read that clicking on "restore default settings..." under the Base Station Setting menu in Airport Utility fixed the problem, I re-downloaded v7.2.1, re-installed then restored default settings. It worked and all is good! Of course restoring the default settings means you have to re-set up SSID name, password, channel setting, etc., but it was much painless than I expected.
Try that out, it should work

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