Airport Extreme & Express in unending restart loop

After downloading and installing hardware/software updates (unsure which it was) for Airport Extreme and Express, the Airport Utility has for 24 hours been in an endless restart loop. I can't force quit the Airport Utility. There seem to be mention of a lot of similar problems and suggested solutions, but none make sense or have worked for others. Help anyone?

same here. using one Extreme as Access Point and second device to "extend" the 2.4 GHz network
"Jan 05 16:12:19 Gewichtung: 5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
Jan 05 16:12:19 Gewichtung: 5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
Jan 05 16:12:19 Gewichtung: 5 Rotated CCMP group key.
Jan 05 16:12:21 Gewichtung: 5 Internet configuration leased [IPv4] -- host <192.168.2.155/255.255.255.0> gateway <192.168.2.1> dns <192.168.2.1> wins lease <86400> domain <speedport.ip>
Jan 05 16:12:34 Gewichtung: 5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
Jan 05 16:12:34 Gewichtung: 5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
Jan 05 16:12:34 Gewichtung: 5 Rotated CCMP group key.
Jan 05 16:12:52 Gewichtung: 5 Disconnected from network.
Jan 05 16:13:05 Gewichtung: 5 Joined BSS 10:9a:dd:82:5e:fd
Jan 05 16:13:05 Gewichtung: 5 Installed unicast CCMP key for authenticator 10:9a:dd:82:5e:fd
Jan 05 16:13:05 Gewichtung: 5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
Jan 05 16:13:05 Gewichtung: 5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
Jan 05 16:13:05 Gewichtung: 5 Rotated CCMP group key.
Jan 05 16:13:07 Gewichtung: 5 Internet configuration leased [IPv4] -- host <192.168.2.155/255.255.255.0> gateway <192.168.2.1> dns <192.168.2.1> wins lease <86400> domain <speedport.ip>
Jan 05 16:13:15 Gewichtung: 5 Disconnected from network.
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Bump.
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I replaced my older Airport Express units with the newer "n" models.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2044?viewlocale=en_US
Also see this document.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1515

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I have an Airport Extreme and an Airport Express with N. I also have an older Airport Base Station and Airport Express with G. I currently have them set up as a WDS.
My internet connection is 15 Mbps, but I'm only getting about 10 Mbps for wireless at the best of times. (I checked and when I plug directly into my router, I can get 15 Mbps).
From what I've been reading, it seems that having a WDS for 4 devices (with its 50% reduction per unit) is a bad idea, and might be cause for the slowdown.
Also, from what I've read, since my Airport Extreme does not have the dual network capability, my network is also forced to run at G speeds.
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So, is the solution here to reset all (except Airport Extreme Base) to "extending wireless network"? Will this give me N thought my home (or, at least, the range of the main router) but also allow the G units that serve as wireless routers for those items that still need them?
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