Differences between earlier and latest gen Airport Extremes

I bought my first Airport Extreme a few years back. About a year ago or so, it started running quite hot...figured it was because I added more ethernet cables for wired connections to the back of it. I used to only need to reset the router once a week or so to maintain optimal performance for both wired and wireless connections. (We do quite a bit of large LAN data transfers.)
Anyhow, now we find ourselves needing to reset it about once every day or two to keep things running quickly. We have 40down/4up internet speeds yet it struggles to keep things moving for some reason. So we've been debating whether or it's time for a new Airport Extreme or not. If it is...are there any notable differences between units over the years (leaving Airport Express out of the equation)?

You should not have to reset your Extreme at all. They normally run for months on end.
Several years ago there was a firmware update for the original, "round" AirPort Extreme that resulted in the need to periodically reset it as you describe, which was resolved by reverting to an older firmware version. Shortly thereafter Apple introduced the 802.11n Extremes, and subsequently the simultaneous dual band base stations. All Apple base stations are now simultaneous dual band models. If yours predates that model then an upgrade is justified.
40 Mbps download speed is nothing special. Even the earliest model AEBSs would not have presented a limitation.
A current production AirPort Express now has many of the advantages of the current production Extreme. The essential differences are: three LAN ports vs. only one on the Express, Gigabit Ethernet for the Extreme only, the ability to connect a USB hard disk drive (the Express's is for printers only), and the Express's AirPlay audio output. That's pretty much it.

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Ok, thanks for the clarification. I assume that Pixus has provided you with a modem that provided an Ethernet connection to your 3rd Gen AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) ... correct? If so, then anytime you change networking hardware, it is a good idea to completely recycle power on all of the networking components.
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My printer does not show up in the add a printer option on my iMac when plugged into the extreme. I have a HP officejet 5610 All-in-One. I want to be able to print wirelessly using my Airport Extreme. Thank you

Is there a difference between AirPrint and printing via usb printer plugged into an AirPort Exreme?
Big difference.
AirPrint for one will not work via USB, so you will not be able to print from an iOS device like an iPhone or iPad using this type of connection unless you look at additional software....that may or may not allow this option.
Assuming that you get the All-in-One setup using the USB port on the AirPort.......only printing is supported.
You will not be able to use any other advanced features like maintenance, scan, copy, fax, etc when the device is connected to the USB port on an AirPort.
If you plan to use the HP for other things, I would strongly recommend that you connect it to your computer.
My printer does not show up in the add a printer option on my iMac when plugged into the extreme.
This usually indicates that your printer model is not supported. Check with HP Support to see if they have any updated Macintosh drivers for the 5610 that you could download and install that might allow this.
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Hey just wanted to know what is the reason i would connect my external hardrive to the extreme and what is the difference between LAN and WAN ehternet. I know one is local and other is wide but can someone explain in simpler terms.

Connecting a hard drive to the Airport Extreme makes it available to be shared across all the computers on your network.
WAN (Wide Area Network) is your connection to the internet
LAN (Local Area Network) is your internal (or local) ethernet connections (computers, printers, etc...)
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Check the Setup Guide for the AirPort Extreme to confirm that the WAN port accepts the signal from your modem or from another router on your network.
Other Ethernet devices on your network connect to the LAN <-> ports.

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I am wondering what is the difference between express and extreme and will there be any effect in performance if I am just using it at home?

I am just looking for router that gives me reliable highspeed wi-fi for personal use within my home.
Wireless performance is roughly equal between the two devices, with a slight edge to the Extreme since it uses a bit better antenna package.
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It might be possible to use wireless to configure the Extreme, but I recommend using a wired connection. Temporarily, connect an Ethernet cable from your Mac to one of the LAN <-> ports on the Extreme.
Click the AirPort icon at the top of the Mac's screen and wait a few seconds for a listing of New AirPort Base Station to appear. Just below that, click on AirPort Extreme.
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Wait a minute while AirPort Setup configures things for you. When you see the message of Setup Complete, click Done.
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Also, if you're looking in the US store, the prices are:
- Airport Express (small, no ac) $99 - Has audio out for speaker connection using Airplay. Can share a USB printer only.
- Airport Extreme (larger, ac) $199 - No audio out, can share a USB printer or hard drive.
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How do you update the firmware on 1st Gen Airport Extreme in OSX Mountain Lion?

A friend gave me a old but never used 1st Gen Airport Extreme 802.11n WiFi Wireless Base Station. I have a couple WiFi dead zones in my house and was told that I could daisy chain the Apple Airport Extreme off of my Verizon FIOS router/modem (802.11G) to fill in the dead spots. During set up the Airport Utility told me that "This version of AirPort Utility requires this AirPort Extreme use firmware version 7.3.1 or later. Go to AirPort Service and Support (link) for more information.
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was told that I could daisy chain the Apple Airport Extreme off of my Verizon FIOS router/modem (802.11G) to fill in the dead spots
Not sure what you mean by "daisy chain". The AirPort Extreme cannot "repeat" or "extend" the wireless signal from the FIOS router if you are planning to do this using wireless only.
You always need at least 2 Apple routers to be able to "extend a wireless network" using wireless only. The Apple routers would not be compatible with FIOS routers for this type of purpose.
If you can connect the AirPort Extreme to the FIOS router using a permanent wired Ethernet cable connection, then the AirPOrt could be configured to provide more wireless signal coverage that way. If you cannot run the cable, it might be possible to use a pair of Ethernet powerline adapters to send a signal over the existing AC power lines in your home.
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