AIrport Extreme Dropout due to Security password

Hi, I've got an Airport Extreme base station and an airport express that share a network. They have all been working fine with my imac G5, ibook G4 and macbook for about 6months - then last week the network started disconnecting on all machines regularly. I've scanned the local area - no issues there, and tried changing from WPA to WEP with no luck - when network goes down, all I have to do to reconnect is click on the airport menu icon - network preferences and re-enter my password and the network comes back...I've scoured the forums but can't find an answer to this...can anyone help??

Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click the AirPort Extreme icon, then click Edit in the small window that appears
If you want to change the wireless network password, click the Wireless tab at the top of the next window, then edit out the Wireless Password area to enter a new password. Do the same to Verify Password.
Click the Update button at the lower right to save the new settings, and allow a full minute for the AirPort Extreme to restart.
However, if you want to change the Base Station, or device password, click the Base Station tab and perform the same changes.

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Wireless Security = Exact same setting as the AirPort Extreme
Wireless Password = Same wireless password as the AirPort Extreme
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Click the Internet icon, then click the Internet Connection tab.
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_On the Time Capsule_
Open AirPort Utility - Click Manual Setup
Click the Wireless tab below the row of icons
Remove the check mark next to "Allow this network to be extended" (This is only checked if you are extending your network using wireless only and you will be using ethernet to connect your devices, not wireless).
Update to save changes and the Time Capsule configuration is complete.
_On the AirPort Extreme_
Connect an ethernet cable from one of the LAN <-> ports on the Time Capsule to your ethernet switch. Then connect another ethernet connection from the switch to the WAN (circle icon) port on the AirPort Extreme.
Open AirPort Utility - Click Manual Setup
Click the Wireless tab below the row of icons
Wireless Mode = Create a wireless network (Not extend as you might think. Extend is only used if the Time Capsule and AirPort Express are connecting using wireless only)
Wireless Network Name = Exact same name as your AirPort Extreme wireless network
Radio Mode = Same setting as your AirPort Extreme
Channel = Automatic
Wireless Security = Exact same setting as your AirPort Extreme wireless network
Wireless Password = Same password as your AirPort Extreme wireless
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Connect Using = Ethernet
Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)
Update to save changes and configuration is complete
_On the AirPort Express_
You can connect an ethernet cable from the switch..or..from one of the LAN <-> ports on either the Time Capsule or AirPort Extreme, whichever is easier.
Set it up exactly the same as the AirPort Extreme above and update to save changes.
Power off the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express for a few moments. Then power up the Time Capsule first and let it run a moment, then power up the AirPort Extreme and then the AirPort Express.
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To get the AirPort ID of each of your Apple routers, open AirPort Utility and click on a device on the left. On the right, you'll see the AirPort ID for that device.
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