AEBS "Connecting to ISP..."

I have an AEBS (rev 5.5.1) that connects to an ISP via dial-up (there is no broadband where I live). One Airport client computer (iBook G4). I have two issues with the AEBS:
1) About every 10th connection attempt, it gets into a "Connecting to ISP... Connecting to ISP... Connecting to ISP..." loop. After waiting a minute or two, it does not go away, so I open Airport Admin Utility and reset the base station. Clicking cancel from the Airport menu (the one with the signal bands and the time connected) has no effect. It seems that the AEBS ignores external commands when it gets into this state. Is this a bug ? Is there a later software rev to fix it ?
2) The logs on the AEBS never seemed to have the correct date or time. Logs can be viewed with the Airport Management Utility. Using the AMU, I reset the NTP server host to time.apple.com. I suppose this is the correct solution for an AEBS that has a continuous connection to the internet, but it caused the AEBS to dial the ISP every 60-90 mins (all night long). Is there a better solution (like not to inquire to the ntp server unless already dialup connected) ?
Otherwise, the unit works well. Very pleased (other than #1 above).
iBook G4 (mid 2005) Mac OS X (10.4.3)

According to the Actiontec website, the device is both a DSL modem and an NAT/DHCP router. If your AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBS) is still configured as a wireless network, it will also be acting as a NAT/DHCP router, which will confuse any clients connected to it.
I suggest that you first do a "hard" reset of the AEBS. (ref: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107451) Then, connect your iBook to it's LAN (<->) port directly, using an Ethernet cable, and run the AirPort Admin Utility to configure it. You will want to disable the "Distribute IP addresses" option on the "Network" tab. This way the AEBS will pass-thru the private IP addresses from the Actiontec router to any wired or wireless clients attached to it.

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