All-in-one modem-routers vs Airport Express: compatibility

Hi,
I just recently purchased an Airport Express 802.11n for my friend as a birthday gift, she would use it mainly for music streamng purpose.
Her first router was linksys WAG120N. Day 1, I set it up by making AX connects wirelessly to my WAG120N and then from AX to Speakers with audio cable, no problems were found.
Then after a while,the wireless speakers just disappeared from 2 Iphones and a PC running itune connecting within the same WLAN(not visible, light still green, internet access with LAN from AX still works)
After several days of trying to figure out the problems, I found this thread
https://discussions.apple.com/message/11971848?messageID=11971848
which is the exact same case, so then i knew it was compatibility issue.
I took it back to my place which WLAN is running with wrt54g+DD-WRT, everything seems to be ok. wireless speakers can be connected after trying a few times, each time few hours apart without touching the AX. so I knew wrt54g is good for AX.
I know that in that thread the problem was fixed by using D-link router(dont know which model).
I dont really like D-link,
Apple base routers are expensive, AX was enough as a gift.
All-in-one is easier for her.
and I want Wireless-N for my friend(and for the future) so I bought a new all-in-one modem-router Belkin surf
http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=511881
The exact same problem happens
so now I'm very frustrated, and in need of a list of compatible wireless-N all-in-one modem-router
So far the list that I have
NOT working
Linksys WAG120N
Belkin Surf
working
wrt54g+DD-WRT
Thanks

Hello,
I have the same problem.
I have a new Apple Express updated to the latest version of the firmware 7.1.6. The AE is part of my wireless home network which is built with a Cisco WAG120N router running the latest firmware 1.0.0.16.
On this network I have 2 Samsung plasma TV's, 2 Samsung Blu Ray players, 2 Asus W7 laptops, 1 HP Colour Laser Printer, 2 iPhone's 4 and 1 iPad III. Everything only wireless connected and all works fine, no problems, good performance very stable, I can watch HBO GO via Internet directly on the big Samsung’s without any issue.
I purchased the AE to play my iTunes music on my home hifi system without cables and changes albums without leaving the couch.
My problem is that I don't get the AE stable to work.
The AE utility running under W7 only occasionally locates the AE, god thanks it did the first time so I could install it. To connect to the AE I have to type in the IP address in configure other in the utility. Then I change nothing and just do an update whereby the AE is reset I believe.
After that my AE works for about half an hour then it stops. In iTunes it most of the time shows error 15006, sometimes it just stops. After connecting again with the utility via the IP address and doing a dummy update with works again at least most of the time for another half hour. All this time I am able to see the AE in my Cisco network tool (Magic) as up and running and is the light on AE green.
I changed all settings one by one in my Cisco router to the way it is described in Apples troubleshooting documents. I even took it out of the DHCP scope of my router and gave it it's own fixed IP address. I have not took it out of my wireless network as that would kill my ability to play my music via iMatch and iCloud anymore.
I have this problem with both W7 PC's and the iPad. I have not tried the iPhones.
I don't know what to do anymore and am very disappointed about the Apples support on this subject. Is this their way of forcing customer to go buy a Time Capsule!
Somebody out there with an idea or hopefully the solution?
Many thanks in advance.
Rob

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