Airport Express with Fios router connection issues

I have an Airport Extreme I am using with a Fios router (with the Fios wireless deactivated).
Prior to Fios, I used it with Comcast and never had the following issues:
When accessing the web from any of my Macs after a period of sleep or other disuse, the browsers return a "not connected to the internet" message (this is after the machine has returned to service for a time-- not immediately after waking).
Waiting a few more seconds and then trying again usually connects normally. Again, never did that with Comcast-- on and connected was on and connected.
AppleTV is almost NEVER connected when I go to watch it after a period of disuse. Usually, all maner of resets/restarts are required to get everything talking. I have both an older white ATV as well as the newest black model.
I should add that the Verizon tech knew next to nothing about Apple products when he came out. I ended up going on-line and reading all kinds of posts and arriving at my current configuration. Networking has always been a black hole in my Mac knowledge, so, rather than put all the blame on Verizon, I will say it's highly likely my set-up is not optimal.
Does anyone know how best to set-up this combination? I don't really even know how to tell you how I set mine up to begin with!

Unfortunately, if you have Fios, you really are forced into using their equipment and will have to configure the AirPort Extreme in Bridge Mode to work correctly with the Fios gateway.
Check to verify if the AirPort Extreme is set to operate in Bridge Mode, which would be the correct configuration for your setup.
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click the AirPort Extreme and then click Manual Setup
Click the Internet icon at the top of the window
The setting for Connection Sharing should be "Off (Bridge Mode)"
Is that the case?

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