Multiple computers/frustrating Airport access

Hi,
Newly switching from Windows to Mac (which is a story all its own!). I have an iMac G5 and an iBook G4 with one Airport Express connected via ethernet cable to a Verizon DSL modem (Westell WireSpeed). The DSL service has worked flawlessly with my Windows machine for years. I set up the wireless network for the first time yesterday. A pop-up noted that there was a firmware update available for the Airport, and did I want to install it, which I did (it's now 6.1.1 according to my iBook.)
Sometimes I can connect with one Apple successfully, and very occasionally with both, and sometimes neither. I have apparently set up a closed network with WEP password protection. As I've read in other posts, the password (13 characters) is correctly entered, but that seems to make little difference.
I have tried unplugging both the modem and the airport for at least five minutes. That sometimes works, but not always.
This morning, the iMac connected just fine, and stayed connected for an hour or so. I then turned on the iBook, and it connected. Perhaps coincidentally, the iMac then disconnected. When I try to connect, I get the very helpful (turn sarcasm on to max level) "There was an error joining the Airport network [name]".
Checking the support docs elsewhere, I saw that it might be possible that my ISP (in this case, Verizon) might be using IP addresses that prevent more than one computer from connecting simultaneously. I checked with Verizon support, and was assured that this is not the case. They also mentioned that this was a problem that has frequently cropped up, and that they understood that Apple had a resolution.
Separately, but related, I found the Airport documentation to seem clear, but be missing some apparently key information: for example, when the Airport is set up as a base station, does that also establish a network? Or do you have to set up a network separately (using the assistant). Seems like a simple (and probably "stupid") question, but...
Thanks for any help.
iBook G4, iMac, airport express Mac OS X (10.4.2) iMac runs 10.4

I might suggest that you change the broadcast channel on either the Airport or the phone. I run an Airport Extreme to two iMacs, a PC laptop and an Airport Express to my stereo with a 2.4 gHz phone sitting 7" from the Extreme (fed by a cable modem although I doubt that's an issue vs. DSL) and have no problems at all even while using the phone.

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