10.5.7 aiport express problems resolved - so far :)

Hello all,
Since updating my OS to 10.5.7 I have been experiencing frequents drop-outs when trying to stream music through Airtunes from my computers (duocore2 MacBook and 1st gen. intel iMac) to my Airport Express (G). I have past the last 2 days reading threads on Apple discussion board, Mac fixit, Googling, hard-resetting both my Airport extreme (N - gigabit) and Airport Express (G), pram-zapping both my computers, repairing permissions, deleting plist files, cursing all the saints names I know of (my catholic heritage ) to finally have both my computers being able to stream music normally to my Airport Express, without drop-outs. Here's what I've done, I thought I share it with you since this seem to be a common problem:
Hard-reset both my Airport (by pressing with a pen the little button intended to do so).
Important: DON'T upgrade the firmware of your airport extreme to 7.4.1, leave it to 7.3.2 (or downgrade to 7.3.2 if you already upgraded), since 7.4.1 is a not ready for prime time firmware update, it messes everything, I repeat, stay away from 7.4.1
1. Unplug the Airport Express, make sure the Airport extreme (or whatever base station you use) is on and attached to your modem (cable, dsl...). Open Airport utility and set the base station manually (Airport extreme n - attached to my cable-modem, in my case) as follow:
1st tab (Airport)
- Base station menu:
Give the airport the name you want (airportbase, in my case)
Fill the password fields
Check "Remember this password in my keychain"
Leave checked "Set-time automatically" (not important, default I guess)
Leave unchecked "Allow set-up over WAN"
- Wireless menu:
"Wireless Mode" = Create a wireless network
"Wireless network name" = the same name as the base station (airportbase, here)
"Allow this network to be extended" = unchecked
"Radio mode" = 802.11n (802.11b/g compatible)
"Channel" = 10 (VERY IMPORTANT, THAT DID THE TRICK, my express started to work normally only after I assigned a specified channel to my base station)
"Wireless security" = WPA2 Personnal
Fill the passwords field
Check "Remember this password in my keychain"
In this menu, there's a button at the bottom named "Wireless options", when clicked a new window appears in which I have the following settings:
- Country: Canada
- Multicast rate: 2 mbps
- Transmit power: 100%
- WPA group key time out: 364 DAYS
- Create a close network = unchecked
- Use interference robustness = unchecked
- Acces menu:
Mac address acces control = Not enabled
2nd tab (Internet)
- Internet connection menu:
Connect using = Ethernet
Configure IpV4 = Using DHCP
Ethernet Wan port = Automatic (Default)
Connection Sharing = Share a public IP address
- DHCP Menu:
DHCP beginning address = (from drop down list) 10.0 and then (next case) .1 and then .2
DHCP ending address = 10.0.1.200
DHCP lease = 364 DAYS
- NAT Menu:
enable default host as = unchecked (and next field is empty)
enable NAT port mapping protocol = checked
3rd tab (Printers)
unchanged (the "Share printers over WAN" option is Unchecked)
4th tab (Disks)
- I can see my attached external drive name in the Disks menu
- In the File sharing menu, "Enable file sharing" is checked, "with Airport extreme password" is selected in the "Secure shared disks" drop-down list, "Remember this password in my keychain" is checked, "Not allowed" is selected in the "Airport disks guest access" drop-down list and "Share disk over WAN" is unchecked.
5h tab (Advanced)
- Statistics menu: The "Syslog destination Address" field is empty, "Syslog Level" is set to "5 - Notice" from the drop-down list (default?), "Allow SNMP" is checked and "Allow SNMP over WAN" is unchecked
- Port mapping menu: Empty
- IPv6 menu: "IPv6 Mode" drop-down list is set to "Link-local only"
Click Update and wait for the Airport extreme base station to restart.
After the airport extreme is up and running (green light), restart all the computers that will be using your network.
Open System Preferences on all the freshly rebooted computer, click on the "Network" icon, select and add your newly created network and click "Apply". Then click the "Advanced" button and go to the TCPIP tab and make sure "Configure IPv6" is set to "OFF" and then click "Apply".
2. Plug in the Airport Express and open Aiport Utility and set the Airport express manually as follow:
1st tab (Airport)
- Base station menu: give the airport express the name you want, fill the password fields and check "Remember this password in my keychain"
- Wireless menu: Select "Join a wireless network" form the "Wireless Mode" drop-down list. Enter your airport base station name in the "Wireless Network Name" field (or select it from the drop-down list, it should be there, by default, anyway). Select the security (if not already selected after you select your network name - WPA/WPA2 Personnal, in my case), fill the password fields.
2nd tab (Internet)
Select "Using DHCP" from the "Configure IPv4" drop-down list
3rd tab (Music)
Check "Enable Airtunes.
In the "iTunes Speaker Name" field, put the same name as the one you gave to your airport express. Don't fill the password fields.
4th tab (Printers)
Unchanged (nothing there sinc no printer is attached to my express)
5th tab (Advanced)
The "Syslog destination Address" field is empty, "Syslog Level" is set to "5 - Notice" from the drop-down list (default?), and "Allow SNMP" is checked
Click the Update button and wait for the Airport express to restart.
After the airport express is restarted (green light), restart your computers, repair permission on all of them and then restart your computers again.
Now, you should be able to stream music to your airport express.
3. Finally, next time Apple issues a system update, wait a good month before updating, then go on Apple discussions boards and search for the number of the update, like 10.5.7 in this this case, along with airtunes problems, like 10.5.7 airtunes problems, that's what I will do. Chill!

Thanks for a very complete and thorough description wiiphone!
Question about your wireless channel: Are there any other competing wireless networks in your area that led you to choose channel 10?
If you don't mind doing some experimenting, does changing the channel from 10 to some other (fixed) channel, have any effect? The reason for asking is that I have reason to believe "automatic" might not be desirable, but there ought not to be anything magical about channel 10.
Please post if you experience any more dropouts. I'm glad it's working for you; I'm just doubtful this will prove to be a permanent fix.

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