Airport Express (AE), Vista Laptop, AE utility can't find AE

So.. I've read extensively all of the topics pertaining to this, mine is just slightly unique:
When i reboot/restart my Belkin G or my Cisco N router (with AEX hardwired to the router), the AEX Utility finds the AEX as does itunes, and itunes plays music via the AEX no problem for hours and hours... until...
Until I close the laptop (sleep mode) or shut down the laptop (windows vista shut down). In these circumstances, when the laptop "wakes up" or "restarts" .. the utility and itunes CANNOT find the AEX unless I do one of the following:
1) reboot/restart the router
2) unplug, replug the router
I bought a new router (the cisco router) thinking this was the problem (bad belkin router) but no such luck -- with either router, the AEX behaves the same.
I have the latest AEX firmware, the latest AEX Utility and the latest Bonjour installed.
Interestingly, when i "Configure other" AEx and put in the DHCP assigned IP address of the AEX (I can see the AEX in my router's DHCP client list as 192.168.1.104) .. the AEX THEN sees the AEX without any problem.
I am using WPA security. Oh, and I also have the latest Itunes.
Any help please? And/or is there a better product out there for which I can stream my iTunes library wirelessly and digitally (i love that i can use a toslink/digital out from the aex into my stereo receiver).
thanks

Update:
I replaced my belkin G router with a Cisco N router.
I still have the same problem, but I can reliably get Vista/Itunes/AEX Utility to see the Airport BaseStation when I restart windows vista. And when I go into sleep mode, and then wake up from sleep mode, I lose the airpot.
Seems that there should be some setting in Vista to preserve my net connections.. dunno, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

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