My airport express disconnects intermitently

Hi all,
My airport express keeps disconnecting repeatedly. It's connected to a router via ethernet, using DHCP, and in bridge mode, to create a wireless network, has all the latest updates and it has been reset.
But still, all in a sudden, the light becomes orange and all connections are lost, the router indicates that it is not receiving signal at the wlan port.
And again all in a sudden the light turns green and the connections work out fine. But it is quite annoying as it keeps turning orange and green every 5-10 minutes.
It is not an internet problem as I have the router connected straight to a PC and it seems to be working fine.
Any idea???
Lots and lots of thanks,
Vicky

Welcome to the discussions!
Temporarily, can you connect a short ethernet cable to the Express and let it run for a few hours as a test to see if the connection drops continue?
If you have a stable connection, then look at the longer ethernet cable to be sure that it is functioning correctly. Often one of the very small contact points on one of the plugs does not make good electrical contact, or sometimes, there is an actual break in one of the small copper wires inside the cable itself.
I work with custom installers in my business and would estimate that at least half of all issues with a connection drop or intermittent signal can be traced to bad cabling or poor electrical connectors on the cables. This may not solve your issue, but it is the place to start with your investigation.
If the connection drops on the Express continue when you use another short ethernet cable, then the Express may have an issue.

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