My laptops will not connect to my airport extreme

My airport extreme keeps dropping my iPhone and laptops. Help

Ok, thanks for clarifying that for me. Is your AEBS the only wireless router used in your current network configuration? Is it an 802.11n (squarish) or 802.11g (dome-shaped) model? Do you live in an area with a high concentration of other Wi-Fi operating nearby ... like in a dorm or apartment complex? Do any of the devices that are experiencing these drop-offs have this problem with other Wi-Fi networks? Do you have a portable phone that operates on either the 2.4 or 5 GHz radio band?

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