MBP doesn't find my Airport express base station (sometimes)

Just lately my MBP has been intermittently failing to find my Airport express base station, either on startup or after waking up. When this happens my base station doesn't appear in the list of available networks so I can't even connect manually. Sometimes it is solved by turning airport on and off, and after a few times the base station reappears in the list and I can connect manually. Other times it requires a computer restart. Either way it wastes about 5 minutes and is driving me crazy.
All software and firmware is up to date, and all permissions have been checked and repaired. Has anyone else had this problem?
Tom

Try changing the channel of the base station.

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    "When" and "Why" questions can only be answered by Apple. Only they know the "when" and "why" about anything.
    You posted on a user-to-user forum. As you already know...since you did read the Terms of Use Agreement for this area....Apple is not here. 
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    Hallo everybody,
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  • I want to set up my Airport Express Base Station again but do not remember how. Please walk me thru it.

    I am trying to hook my Airport Express Base Station up to be a router again and have forgotten how to do this. Before I had it hooked through the modeum and would like to have it that way again but for some reason the process has completely left my memory. I know it has something to do with the little icon on the top of the computer but not what it has to do with it. Because it is not hooked up I am unable to get my printer to work unless I connect to another wireless that I have but do not want to use all of the time since I have to pay for it and do not have  many GB. I am also paying for another that I want to use all of the time (unless necessary to use the other) so It only cost me when I am away from home. Please walk me through the process of hooking the Apple router back up.

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    https://discussions.apple.com/community/wireless/airport
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  • Airport express base station too old?

    I keep intermittently losing my wifi connection with my Macbook Pro. However, my iPhone and my iPad have no problems jumping on the wifi connection.
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    At the moment I have to switch between wired and wifi depending on which device I want to use which isn't great.
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    Best
    Heather

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    -After about 20 mins I went back to the computer and noticed it was connected to wifi again
    -Haven't turned it off since so OK so far
    -Found a new internet supplier who will supplier a wireless router modem free of charge and signed up. I just have to hang on till 11th Jan!
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    Good luck with yours, my feeling is that my Apple base station is now too old and no longer supported. Also I suspect I'll get better internet download speeds with the new router modem, currently only getting 4000mbs compared to a possible 120,000mbs in our area, and my upload speed is about 0.4mbs.
    H

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    Please perform a "factory default" reset on your AirPort Express. Note you may need to do this a few times to make sure it "sticks." Once completed successfully, the status light should flash amber NOT green.
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