Airport card will drop out..

everytime i startup the computer, the wireless connection will connect for around 5 secs then drop out and then i always have to wait like another 20 sec for it to connect back again automatically.. it also does this when i come back on from sleep mode. any anybody give me some insight on this problem.

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I have an Airport Express from 2010. Since about a month and definetly since yesterday, I cannot connect any device via Wifi to it although LAN connection works correctly.
Is this express or extreme.. the rest of the post you refer to extreme.
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Using a 5.6 utility on your 10.6.8 OS mini go to the log and see if the wireless is registering..
You should see lists of wireless connection like..
Post as many screenshots of the setup as you can.. it helps loads.
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If you are having intermittent but persistent drops in AirTunes via your AirPort Express, you may find the following article helpful:
Apple Support: AirTunes audio stream drops or cuts out
http://support.apple.com/kb/ta21538
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Since adding the apple TV, the network will just drop out while streaming from the iMac. in recent months, I've come back to my iMac disconnected from the network. I'd have to select the proper network in the dropdown box. Now, the only resolution to the problem is to unplug the Airport Express and wait for it to reboot. Everything is up to date, running Latest Snow Leopard.

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hello to everyone...
i have read on this forum about airport drop outs and seem to be a victim too. have tried a few solutions but nothing seems to work and i am very disappointed since my new wireless setup wont work.
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macbook air in the living room
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both the airports are brand new with the latest firmware. Macs and atv all run the latest OS.
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The green light remains on as though all is fine, but it completely loses wi-fi signal.
It goes from a full bar perfect wi-fi signal (which it's had for over a year) to zero bars of wi-fi instantly - and then it remains off.
This has been confirmed wtih multiple computers.
About 20% of the time it will come back on by itself after about 10 minutes.
The other 80% of the time, I have to crawl over my television and audio system, unplug the AE and allow it to restart.
This is starting to become maddening. It appears the device itself is defective.
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Jun 26 04:42:00 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:1c:b3:74:eb:01
Jun 26 04:42:06 Severity:3 No Address for NTP server time.apple.com.
Jun 26 04:42:08 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:1f:f3:c3:3c:6a
Jun 26 04:42:08 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:1f:f3:c3:3c:6a
Dec 05 00:16:00 Severity:5 Clock synchronized to network time server time.apple.com (adjusted +13977217 seconds).
Dec 05 00:16:09 Severity:5 Rotated TKIP group key.
Dec 05 00:17:36 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:17:37 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:19:00 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:19:00 Severity:5 Rotated TKIP group key.
Dec 05 00:19:26 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:19:26 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:25:04 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:25:04 Severity:5 Rotated TKIP group key.
Dec 05 00:28:17 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:28:17 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:31:34 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:31:34 Severity:5 Rotated TKIP group key.
Dec 05 00:32:47 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:32:47 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:33:12 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:33:12 Severity:5 Rotated TKIP group key.
Dec 05 00:34:16 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:34:16 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:34:47 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:34:48 Severity:5 Rotated TKIP group key.
Dec 05 00:35:25 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:35:25 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:36:01 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:36:01 Severity:5 Rotated TKIP group key.
Dec 05 00:41:24 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host <10.1.1.6/255.0.0.0> gateway <10.1.1.1> dns <10.1.1.1> wins lease <3600> domain
Dec 05 00:42:20 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:42:20 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:43:45 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:43:46 Severity:5 Rotated TKIP group key.
Dec 05 00:44:01 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:44:01 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:45:40 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:45:41 Severity:5 Rotated TKIP group key.
Dec 05 00:45:49 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:45:49 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:46:15 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:46:16 Severity:5 Rotated TKIP group key.
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Dec 05 00:46:24 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:47:08 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
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Dec 05 00:47:16 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:48:10 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:48:11 Severity:5 Rotated TKIP group key.
Dec 05 00:48:25 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
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Dec 05 00:49:57 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 00:49:58 Severity:5 Rotated TKIP group key.
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Dec 05 01:04:36 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
Dec 05 01:05:05 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:03:77:f7
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Dec 05 01:09:29 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::21c:b3ff:fe74:eb01%bridge0]:56611.
Dec 05 01:09:31 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::21c:b3ff:fe74:eb01%bridge0]:56612.
Dec 05 01:09:31 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::21c:b3ff:fe74:eb01%bridge0]:56613.
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