PC Laptops connect to Airport but not Internet

I've got a DSL connection coming into my Airport Extreme Base Station (AEBS). I have my MacBook connected through Wi-Fi and a XP PC connected through Ethernet. Both can connect fine to internet and AEBS. However, when I try and connect my work laptop (limited ability to mess with settings) to the internet through Wi-Fi, it connects to the AEBS but not to the internet. Its able to get an IP address and has good signal and connection. It used to work, but I had some problems with my DSL modem and since getting that sorted out, the work laptops won't connect.
The network is a non-published network using WPA/WPA2 security broadcasting on channel 9.
Radio Mode: 802.11n(802.11b/g)
MAC Address Access Control: Not Enabled
Configure IPv4: Manually
Distributing a Range of IP Addresses

Since this past weekend, I have spent approx 25% of my time trying to get my Airport Extreme to work. It takes 1-2 hours of retrying manual setup, and although I go through the exact same steps, most of the time it does not work. I was finally successful, but rebooting off the Mac caused the device to quit working. Reconfig (again) another 2 hours, and it works. It will work for perhaps 2 hours max, then stop again, forcing a reboot (back to factory settings using the pin on the back). It has worked pretty much flawlessly until this past weekend, and now I can't use it for more than a couple hours before I have to devote 2-3 hours of total frustration. I am using 7.1.3 update. Any suggestions on how I can keep this working for more than 2 hours before it Goes Amber? PS - after reading this discussion board, I am sorry I bought this device!

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