Airport Express 2.nd Generation LED "green" after a few minutes blinks "amber"

Hello ,
Since two days i have an Problem with my Airport Express 2.nd Generation .
I uses an Fritzbox as an DSL Router/ Accesspoint Base Station and an Fritz Repeater for repeating the Network.
My WLAN SSID is hidden and i uses WPA2 .
The DHCP Server is an Windows Server in the Network.
In Front , I uses an Airport Express 1.Gerneration in the Network too without any Problems.
I set the Aiprort Express 2nd Generation back to Factory default.
I configured the Airport Express as "connect to WLAn Network" Mode
In the DHCP Server i can see that the Airport becomes an IP Adress .
BUT :
After a few minutes , sometimes after 5 , sometimes after 20 minutes, the Airport starts blinking "amber" light and looses the connection.
I cant find him with the Airport Programm .
Can someone help ?
Thanks
Michael

Hello John,
I positioned the Airport Express directly near the Accesspoint . He runs 1 Day an then the same. Blinking orange LED.
I put the 1.Generation Airport to the Place on which the 2.nd Generation first was. He work since 4 Days there.
I think the 2nd Generation Airport is defect . How long is the Garantie for this ?
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