Windows XP won't maintain connection - but everything else does

My Windows XP laptop will work fine on my Airport network, but after a while I'll consistently get the dreaded "limited or no connectivity" associated with an invalid IP address. Each time telling Windows to "repair" the connection it will reconnect and work fine for another few minutes.
I traced the problem to the wireless network configuration I'm using, which admittedly is a little unusual:
Airport Extreme b/g <--wireless--> Airport Express <---wired---> Linksys WAP54G
The Airport Express is configured to "wirelessly join" the Extreme's network, and I've wired the Linksys to my Express for a downstream wireless access point. I did this to extend my network without the speed penalty associated with WDS - it seems to work fine with my Macs - only the Windows machine won't stay connected. If I disconnect the Linksys, the Windows computer stays connected.
I examined my Airport Extreme's log and this is what the Linksys is doing (I omitted time server updates for clarity):
Jan 25 22:09:05 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:0f:66:19:17:ae
Jan 25 22:42:27 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:0f:66:19:17:ae (leaving service set).
Jan 26 00:11:49 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:0f:66:19:17:ae
Jan 26 00:32:27 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:0f:66:19:17:ae (leaving service set).
Jan 26 02:11:53 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:0f:66:19:17:ae
Jan 26 02:32:28 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:0f:66:19:17:ae (leaving service set).
Jan 26 04:11:56 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:0f:66:19:17:ae
Jan 26 04:32:28 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:0f:66:19:17:ae (leaving service set).
Jan 26 06:12:00 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:0f:66:19:17:ae
Jan 26 06:32:29 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:0f:66:19:17:ae (leaving service set).
Jan 26 08:12:03 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:0f:66:19:17:ae
Jan 26 08:32:29 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:0f:66:19:17:ae (leaving service set).
Jan 26 08:49:24 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:0f:66:19:17:ae
Jan 26 09:36:33 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:0f:66:19:17:ae (leaving service set).
00:0f:66:19:17:ae is the Linksys.
Obviously this was overnight when no computers were in use, but note the time stamps: The Linksys keeps dropping in and out, consistently at periodic but not identical intervals, and obviously gives my Windows computer indigestion. None of my other equipment - Macs, Express, or my wireless printer - becomes "disassociated" unless they're turned off or asleep.
Is Windows just more intolerant of connectivity issues? And why does my Linksys do this anyway?

Well, I reconfigured my network to create a more conventional roaming network, and the Linksys still gives my Windows laptop headaches. I have no idea why it behaves this way and why only the Windows laptop can't cope with it when everything else does. The Extreme and Express cover my house adequately so I really don't need another access point, but if I ever do it will be an Airport.
I'm done with Linksys. They're cheap enough but I've spent so much time with the thing it's ridiculous. I'll never buy another one again.

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