My mac won't stay connected to the internet, and it has ethernet, it's not working.

My  mac will not connect to the internet and i REALLY need it to! like NOW!!! this is a big problem because the internet is its primary use. this is realy bad. its using ethernet and i have tried everything i know of and im so confused and i need help... any help would be GREATLY apreceated! tysm!

When I connect the Mac directly to the modem it will connect. My other devices will not connect to the Mac when it's wired to the modem.
When the airport is connected to the modem all devices and the Mac will connect to it.
At some point, the airport will drop the internet connection, but the green ligjht on the airport stays lit. Diagnostics show it's not connected to the internet. iOS will connect to the network at that time, so will Mac, but none can acheive internet connection.
My ISP is xplornet as I am rural Canada. Spoke to them yesterday and thier end shows I have a connection, so they asked me to power cycle the airport and it connected no issues. They also said if it happens again, as in drops during the night, that it's likely my router that is the issue. My signal is great, the waether is sunny and clear and nothing is blocking my reciever on the roof...and I am sad becasue I lubs the internets.

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