Internet connection instable on only one device, via airport extreme

Situation
I have the strangest situation. In my setup, every device connects just fine with the WLAN. Yet, one iphone 4 is for periods of time losing internet connection whilst still connected to the WLAN.
Setup
I have my airport extreme connected to a Zyxel modem and set my airport extreme to bridge mode. I turned the WIFI off for the modem, and ON for the airport extreme.
All but one device have no trouble connecting
The following devices operate just fine:
Mac Pro [wireless]
Playstation 3 [wired into airport extreme]
Playstation Vita [wireless]
HP laptop [wireless]
my girlfriend's iphone 4
The problem occurs solely on my iphone 4.
Oddities
While me and my girlfriend have the exact same phone (not jailbreaked) and both just the latest version of iOS, hers works fine while my phone has this connection trouble.
The connection with the WLAN is never lost; I can communicate with other devices on the same LAN, it's just the internet that's not working for periods of time.
Workarounds
If I turn on the WIFI-settings on the modem directly to create another WLAN and connect my iphone to that network, the connections is stable again. The problem is just that the range of my modem is not as good as that of the airport extreme.
While it works fine in most of the house, in the bedroom my iphone receives 1 bar of signal. It however receives 3 bars on the airport-extreme network.. but as mentioned: with instable internet.
Help required
I can't seem to locate what the problem is. It's easy to suggest it's my iphone that is somehow broken, but then it's fairly odd that the problem is limited to only my airport extreme WLAN network. Yet, if the problem is with the WLAN network than why is it the only device that has trouble connecting to it.
Hopefully someone has a suggestion to what could be the problem and a way to solve it?

I have nearly the same issue. Using your template here is my situation.
Situation
I have the strangest situation. In my setup, every device connects just fine with the WLAN. Yet, one iPad Retina is for periods of time losing internet connection whilst still connected to the WLAN. Most often it happens on the YouTube app or downloading app updates.
Setup
I have my airport extreme connected to a comcast cable modem with no wifi (so airport extreme only).
All but one device have no trouble connecting (it's funny how close our situation is)
The following devices operate just fine:
Mac Pro 1 [wireless]
Mac Pro 2 [wireless]
Playstation 3 [wired into airport extreme]
Mac Air [wireless]
my girlfriend's iphone 4s
my iphone 5
Apple TV [wireless]
my iPad Retina (only issue)
The problem occurs solely on my iPad Retina.
Oddities
When the iPad is not working, all the other devices (phones included) work fine.
The connection with the WLAN is never lost; I can communicate with other devices on the same LAN, it's just the internet that's not working for periods of time.
Workarounds
My iPad is 4G so if I turn off wi-fi it works fine over 4g. NOTE: I HAD THE GENIUS BAR REPLACE THE IPAD LAST WEEK. NO CHANGE....
Help required
I can't seem to locate what the problem is. It's easy to suggest it's my iphone that is somehow broken, but then it's fairly odd that the problem is limited to only my airport extreme WLAN network. Yet, if the problem is with the WLAN network than why is it the only device that has trouble connecting to it.
Hopefully someone has a suggestion to what could be the problem and a way to solve it? BECAUSE I CHANGED OUT MY IPAD, I THINK IT MAY BE AIRPORT RELATED BUT CANNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM EITHER.
....I feel just a bit better that I'm not the only one.

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