Airport Express (g) drops out but light remains green

I have a setup:
(internet)>modem>TC(dual)>powerline>netgear switch>AX(g)
AX(g) set in bridge mode with same broadcast ID and WPA2 password as TC
Everything works well for a few hours when the AX suddenly loses connection. A restart (power off/on) restores my connection for a few hours (can be 12+ hrs). When it is lost to the network, the light on the AX remains green but it is not visible in the Airport Utility.
Why would this happen?
Has anyone experienced something similar?
the AX(g) is 5-6 yrs old. I know some have had the power supply issues and Ihave been lucky, though the AX has not been in continuous use all that time. I doubt it is related to the age of the device though.

same happened to me with a new TC 2010 model, dual band etc etc
The old AXs just couldn't keep up
so I exported the settings
bought 3 new AXs and installed them within 5 mins.. using import settings
everything works like a charm
I am wondering about the difference in available bandwidth
when extending a network or using WDS
vs turning it off to get max throughput when the extension is not needed

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