10.9.4 doesn't fix my internet dropout problem

Since I installed Mavericks on my late-2007 iMac several months ago, I've had constant problems with my Wi-Fi connection. I use a 6th-generation AirPort Extreme to connect my desktop Mac, an iPad 2 and an iPhone 5 with the latest model modem provided by Comcast, my high-speed Internet provider. I'm running iOS 7.1.1 on the mobile devices and experience frequent loss of Wi-Fi connection on them, as well as on the desktop machine.
Yesterday, I downloaded and installed the 10.9.4 update. But it hasn't helped. I've tried resetting the SMC, switching AirPort channels, using the 5 GHz band only, and various other fixes recommended in discussions here. Comcast is sending a technician later today to check my cables. But after seeing how many users have been complaining about Wi-Fi problems with Mavericks, I suspect it's not a wiring problem. Anybody got any new ideas?

Please answer as many of the following questions as you can. You may already have answered some of them; in that case, there's no need to repeat the answers.
Restart the router and the broadband device, if they're separate. Any change?
If possible, connect to the router with an Ethernet cable and turn off Wi-Fi. Any difference?
Are any other devices on the network, and if so, are they the same?
If you can connect to more than one network, are they all the same?
Are all network applications affected, or only some? If only some, which ones?
Is networking always the same, or is the problem intermittent?
Disconnect all other devices from the network. Any change?
If you're running a MacBook with the lid closed, open the lid. Any difference?
Start up in safe mode and test. Any difference?
Start up in Recovery mode. From the OS X Utilities screen, select Get Help Online. A clean copy of Safari will launch. No plugins, such as Flash, will be available. Any difference?
If possible, turn off Bluetooth and disconnect any USB 3 devices. Any difference?

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