Apple TV keeps forgetting Network

My AppleTV keeps forgetting network and disconnects itself from the network & internet regularly. I have to unplug the power and plug it back again than it connects but after couple of days it disconnects itself again. This happens usually if I watch a movie from the AppleTV. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

I have the same issue on two 40GB ATVs, one purchased after 2.0 software came out and one was off the first factory run. Both are on N(b/g) networks with WPA2. Both networks are apple airport extremes, not the dual band model but the one just before.
My Remote.app on iPhone isn't seeing the ATVs when iTunes stops seeing them, so I think the issue is strictly with ATV 3.0.
SUMMARY, from my experience:
-Not hardware related
-Not iTunes related
-One ATV will hold it's IP address obtained through DHCP.
-The other says it's connected to the wifi network but has no IP address, despite renewing the DHCP lease.
-Visibility in itunes "Devices" seems to coincide with Remote.app being able to see ATV.

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