Airport express keeps cycling power on it's own

I recently purchased an Airport express off of Amazon, and haven't been able to get it work properly yet. when I plug it in, it works for about 30 minutes, then it seems to reset itself continuously until I do a factory reset. The light will be green for maybe 30 minutes max, then it will go to amber and flash for a few seconds, then flash green briefly, then back to amber for a few more seconds, etc.
I'm trying to use it as a wireless router connected directly to my ADSL modem. I was about to order a new wireless router, but figured I would ask if there's a fix for the problem here before I spend more money.
Any suggestions?
Keith

You can put the serial number of your AX on this page to determine if it still is under the Apple warranty. It's worth a try.
http://www.apple.com/support/airport/

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