Airport Extreme keeps dropping the connection

Hi,
I have this model:
http://www.apple.com/airportextreme/
It is connected to the main router which is for TalkTalk, router is just a standard Broadband Wireless N ADSl2+ Router.
My settings in my AE are:
Internet
Connect Using: DHCP
IPv4 Address: 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Router Address: 192.168.1.1
(nothing else is filled in)
Internet Options
Configure IPv6: Link-local only
Wireless
Network Mode: Create a wireless network
Wireless Security: WPA2 Personal
Wireless Options
5ghz network name - ticked
Radio Mode: 802.11a/n - 802.11b/g
2.4ghz Channel: 1
5ghz Channel: 40
Network
Router Mode: Off (Bridge Mode)
Is there anything else I can do? Can I give you some more information?

Overall the settings look good, except for the 2.4 GHz wireless channel in use.
When you say that the connection is being dropped, is this a wired connection to one of the LAN <-> ports on the AirPort Extreme......or.......are you talking about wireless connections to the AirPort Extreme?
If wireless, have you connected a laptop or desktop directly to one of the LAN ports on the AirPort as a test to see if drops occur with that type of connection?
Regarding wireless channels......
Channel 1 is the most crowded channel in the world, since most routers default to that setting. If you have other wireless networks around you, they are likely interfering with your wireless network, causing disruptions.
Try a higher setting like Channel 11, or 13 if it is available in your area.  Then work down a channel at a time to see if you can find a good one to use.

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