Airport Extreme keeps loosing signal

I'm pretty sure there's a couple of postings about my situation.
I have the airport extreme (white cone) connected to my Mac Mini and Macbook. I recently upgraded to the lasted updates. I noticed that my macbook keeps on loosing the signal and it wont recognized the airport extreme. After a while, it will recognize the signal and then loose it again. I have reset my airport by pressing the reset on the back of the airport extreme. I heard that i can downgrade on the airport and firmware..can you guys advice on what to do about my situation? thank you.

Change the DHCP-Lease-Time, that should help you...

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SOMEONE FROM APPLE PLEASE HELP US!
Well I've got the same issues with an n (WDS Main), two extremes (1 WDS Relay and 1 WDS Remote) and 1 express (WDS Remote). The n keeps logging this (the MAC is of the WDS Relay extreme):
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Nov 3 20:39:59 MacDaddy named[277]: /etc/com.apple.named.conf.proxy:21: no forwarders seen; disabling forwarding
Nov 3 20:39:59 MacDaddy named[277]: /etc/com.apple.named.conf.proxy:21: no forwarders seen; disabling forwarding
Nov 3 20:39:59 MacDaddy configd[44]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change
Nov 3 20:39:59 MacDaddy named[277]: /etc/com.apple.named.conf.proxy:21: no forwarders seen; disabling forwarding
Nov 3 20:39:59 MacDaddy named[277]: /etc/com.apple.named.conf.proxy:21: no forwarders seen; disabling forwarding
Nov 3 20:39:59 MacDaddy lookupd[4077]: lookupd (version 369.5) starting - Sat Nov 3 20:39:59 2007
Nov 3 20:40:01 MacDaddy mDNSResponder: Repeated transitions for interface en1 (FE80:0000:0000:0000:020D:93FF:FE84:E333); delaying packets by 5 seconds
Nov 3 20:40:04 MacDaddy launchd: Server 4f23 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[4077]: exited abnormally: Hangup
Nov 3 20:40:04 MacDaddy configd[44]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change
Nov 3 20:40:04 MacDaddy named[277]: /etc/com.apple.named.conf.proxy:21: no forwarders seen; disabling forwarding
Nov 3 20:40:04 MacDaddy named[277]: /etc/com.apple.named.conf.proxy:21: no forwarders seen; disabling forwarding
Nov 3 20:40:04 MacDaddy lookupd[4078]: lookupd (version 369.5) starting - Sat Nov 3 20:40:04 2007
Nov 3 20:40:04 MacDaddy configd[44]: AppleTalk startup complete
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Nov 3 20:40:47 MacDaddy launchd: Server 4f27 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[4078]: exited abnormally: Hangup
Nov 3 20:40:47 MacDaddy configd[44]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change
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Nov 3 20:40:47 MacDaddy natd[4080]: failed to write packet back (Can't assign requested address)
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Nov 3 20:41:00 MacDaddy bootpd[276]: interface en0: ip 192.168.2.1 mask 255.255.255.0
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Nov 3 21:12:40 MacDaddy launchd: Server 31ef in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[4204]: exited abnormally: Hangup
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I have been having a weak WiFi signal in my Airport Extreme. Even when I am in a room that is less than 30 ft away.
Here are the details:
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Hi Again.. !!
There are two basic methods of connection.. wired by ethernet.. much the superior method to be used in every case possible.. (less gremlins!!). Even homeplug (EOP we call them here).. adapters are a better alternative to..
Extend wireless. This is apple terminology for what everyone else calls wireless repeater.
Wireless repeater as the name suggests.. picks up the wireless signal from a wireless source and retransmits it.. in the process it slows all transfers by half.. or more.. so it is inefficient.. only use where wire cannot be run.
Now to your specific question.
First question: Can somebody explain, or point me to current articles, the differences between hardwiring (ethernet) the old AE to 1) the TC or 2) my wired Internet router (Verizon). A third option is, I think, is to set up the old AE stand-alone, connecting via wifi only, in a different part of the house.
If the verizon router is the main router of the network.. with the TC plugged in and working in bridge mode.. then you can plug the old AE into TC or verizon router.. it will make no difference. The TC is working as a switch and AP only.. so plug into one or the other both are handled by the verizon router which does not know or care where the devices are plugged in. There is one consideration.. the TC and AE are gigabit.. the verizon is likely to be 100mbit.. so if you can plugging into the TC will provide gigabit link. Only relevant to ethernet connected computer on the AE and TC talking to each other.
AE stand alone is useless to you.. in stand alone you connect to it but have no connection to the rest of your network or the internet.
Second question: depending on the answer to the first, am I looking to do an extended network, bridge network, hidden network (what is that?), roaming? I see these terms but am unclear on the distinctions. I'm sure many lurkers will have the same question.
If you connect by ethernet you set up roaming.
See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4260
If by extend wireless you simply set the extend.. it is by its very nature nothing but a repeater so must use the same wireless name and password etc.

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