Airport Express really slow internet

Hi I have a Airport Express plugged into a ADSL modem, everything has been fabulous. However recently I have noticed a lag in loading pages and a general sluggish behavior. Initially I thought it was the connections however through a process of elimination I have located it as a Airport Express problem.
I have reset it hard, soft & factory it is recognised by my Macbook ok but and my printer works fine however the internet continues to lag and sometimes drops off completley.
Any ideas? Or do things like this just go kaput after a year?

I've had mine for five years and, other than the initial setup, it has been a real workhorse. Try changing the channel on your AX to 11 as you might be getting interference from your neighbours.

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