Fiber to the Premise (FTTP) and Airport Extreme

AT&T just installed fiber optic directly to our house.  They provided us with a 3801HGV router.  We already have an Airport Extreme, but the tech advised us not to use it.  The problem is that our iPad and iPod touch have major issues with the wi fi - they take forever to load a web page.  The iMac (wireless connection) is blazing fast.  Why would the fiber connection to the house be a factor in setting up the Airport?
Has anyone with FTTP successfully setup an Airport Extreme with an 3801HGV?

Kport41 wrote:
AT&T just installed fiber optic directly to our house.  They provided us with a 3801HGV router.  We already have an Airport Extreme, but the tech advised us not to use it.  The problem is that our iPad and iPod touch have major issues with the wi fi - they take forever to load a web page.  The iMac (wireless connection) is blazing fast.  Why would the fiber connection to the house be a factor in setting up the Airport?
Has anyone with FTTP successfully setup an Airport Extreme with an 3801HGV?
I don't have fiber but I do not see where the AT&T tech is, in any way, correct.  If you have an Airport, why not plug it into the router and try it?  Personally, I would also go into the router admin menu and turn off the radio so that there is no WiFi interference.

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