Dropping signal, time to bin?

Please please help!
I've had my graphite airport for what must be nearly five years without any problems. In the past two days it keeps dropping its signal to nothing despite always having full signal at all times up to now. Nothing has changed, same computers, ISP, modem etc but its the same situation on my 3 Macs so I know its not a card problem. The base station is still on and flashing when it does this. I can usually get it back after a few hours for no apparent reason. Does this problem indicate its time for a new base station?
The second problem is when my airport is down, desipte being able to in the past I can't get it set up to connect to modem via ethernet. I don't think its ISP problem as modem still flashing happily I think its connection problem. I've followed instructions in help but no joy. I remember when I first got broadband installed my ISP (Blueyonder UK) needed ID numbers from me of devices before I could connect but they couldn't tell me what ones they needed. I eventualy worked it out myself and got it going, do they need the ID of the ethernet port (If I remember correctly that there is such thing?) in order to work?
If indeed my aiport is on it way out can somebody tell me what ID numbers it is they need as they were useless and I really pushed for time right now.
Thanks
Clare.
iBook 800MHz, PowerBook G4 Super 15", iMac. Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Thanks Duane,
I've changed channel and switched on Interference robustness. Fingers crossed. I have a signal back again, hopefully for good. Its just weird that nothing else has changed, same position, same devices around it etc. nothing new in the past two days since it started.
Thanks for your help
Clare.

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