TC connected PPPoE, Ethernet TC to wired router wired router to two A express in bridge mode other Ethernet from TC to Mac mini

Network not connecting o internet randomly?
Could anybody help? Need some info about what's happening with my internet connection sometimes.
My setup:
Time Capsule connected to Internet via PPPoE, one TC Ethernet port wired to a Mac Mini. Other TC Ethernet port connected to a wired type router. From this wired router, two of its ports connected to two Airport Express in bridge mode so, extending same network name as TC.
Mac mini is connected to Internet via network cable and to the wireless network in order to print or use airplay in the rest of the house's floors.
Problem seems to be random. Sometimes we 'are unable to connect to internet wireless in either of the rooms.
I don't know if it has something to do with the problem but I think that, when Mac Mini is accessing internet (I suppose via wire), the wireless network is not able to connect to internet.
However if we try to connect via the wireless "guest" network from the TC (Airport Express guest networks disabled), we are able to connect.
Does any body has any idea why is this happening? Appreciate any help on this!

A couple of things to check......
PPPoE connections are tricky. What works well for one user may not work for another.
Leave the Service Name area completely blank on the main PPPoE setup page in AirPort Utility.
Experiment by trying the "Always On" and "Automatic" settings in AirPort Utility for the PPPoE setup of the AirPort Extreme to see if one setting might be more reliable than the other.
Other TC Ethernet port connected to a wired type router. From this wired router, two of its ports connected to two Airport Express in bridge mode so, extending same network name as TC.
Make sure that the wired router has been configured to operate in Bridge Mode, not in router mode, since you only want one device.....the AirPort Extreme.....providing DHCP and NAT routing services for the network.

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