HELP: Keep losing connection!

Just got an airport express last week to replace our philips wireless router because my wife keeps losing connection with her ibook g4. But alas! We are having the same problem with her computer. My macbook pro is connected, but I have had to reset several times already to try and get my wife connected. This is really frustrating, as there are no clear message as to what the problem is. And when I reset sometimes, we both get connection but could not connect to the internet. Do I have to sacrifice security for stability? Because everytime I make the network secure, we always had problems.
Please, I'd appreciate any help.
Thanks.
macbook pro Mac OS X (10.4.8) ibook g4

sagada, Welcome to the discussion area!
Check for other devices that use 2.4 GHz. These could be directly interfering with your wireless network. Remove those devices if possible. If that is not possible, try changing the channel used by the AirPort Express (AX) until you find a channel that works better or you run out of channels.
KB 58543, AirPort: Potential sources of interference

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