Kernel panic on Mac mini with Airport Extreme 802.11n

After experiencing frequent kernel panic errors I tested the hard drive with Diskwarrior but no errors and ran Norton AntiVirus but no virus. Finally, I reinstalled the OS. The Mac mini worked fine over night but when I reinstalled the Airport Extreme Software in the morning, I experienced multiple kernel panic errors again. So I assume that the Airport Extreme Software plus the updates are not stable yet. Does anbody know how to fix that problem?
Markus, Munich

First, Welcome to the discussions.
There are several factors that can cause Kernel Panic's
I would try 2 things for sure.
Disable or UnInstall Norton. There have been some problems reported, however most have been addressed for the newer versions for 10.4
Here is a very detailed FAQ that covers most Operating Systems and the reasons for Kernel Panic's
Sorting out and finding the exact cause can be a little time consuming, take your time and be through.
http://www.macmaps.com/kernelpanic.html
Don

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