Airport express loses connection

my airport express was working and now it will lose the connection and I have to unplug the unit and plug it back in to connect. This keeps on happening.It appears to have the latest firmware 7.6.4

Hey rrross324,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are experiencing issues with your AirPort Express. A reset of the AirPort Express might help this issue:
Resetting an AirPort Base Station or AirPort Time Capsule FAQ
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3728
Thanks,
Matt M.

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