WDS extreme-express interruptions

extended existing WDS between Extreme-11n (sw rev 7.1) and express-11g (id 00:11:24:0a...) with another express-11g (id 00:19:e3:e5..., both units sw rev 6.3), the second express keeps dropping (and printing interrupted). I originally was seeking fault with some new wireless devices installed in the vicinity and trying to find a clean channel, but finally watching the logs on the 11n base it would appear that:
1. both express units receive the same IP-address: 10.0.1.232
2. the 11n base only appears to be dealing with the extreme unit with the lowest id 00:11:24:0a... and not interacting with the higher-id unit
3. the lower express-id still appears in the 11n base log after a base cold start when that express has been powered off ("deauthenticating with station 00:11:24:0a...")
4. the 00:11:24:0a... id still appears in the "Wireless Clients" signal/noise ratio log (measurements 0/-1/-1) even if that unit was not present at base restart
now it would probably make sense that the WDS between the 11n base and the second express-11g is still working after the first express-11g was removed?
though bonjour-printing on that unit is still problematic (you have to restart the express to start the print job)
when I restart the lower-id express (with the higher-id express still running), you get the following:
Apr 30 10:26:40 Severity:5 Installed unicast TKIP key for authenticator 00:19:e3:e5:32:89
Apr 30 10:38:27 Severity:5 WDS established with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:38:27 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:38:30 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5 (reserved 2).
Apr 30 10:38:30 Severity:5 WDS expired with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:38:40 Severity:5 WDS established with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:38:40 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:38:40 Severity:5 Installed unicast TKIP key for supplicant 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:39:58 Severity:5 WDS expired with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:39:58 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:40:01 Severity:5 WDS established with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:40:01 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:40:04 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5 (reserved 2).
Apr 30 10:40:04 Severity:5 WDS expired with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:40:14 Severity:5 WDS established with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:40:14 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:40:14 Severity:5 Installed unicast TKIP key for supplicant 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:40:56 Severity:5 WDS expired with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:40:57 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:41:03 Severity:5 WDS established with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:41:03 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:41:06 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5 (reserved 2).
Apr 30 10:41:06 Severity:5 WDS expired with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:41:16 Severity:5 WDS established with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:41:16 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
Apr 30 10:41:16 Severity:5 Installed unicast TKIP key for supplicant 00:11:24:0a:ea:a5
something rotten in the kingdom of 802.11n firmware?
3*PB-G4(15/17), G4/800mp-10Tb, G3-iMac, G5-iMac, 2*macBook Mac OS X (10.4.7) 1Gb network, 55MHz wireless

Unfortunately I don’t have an answer for you but I’m experiencing similar problems since I upgraded to 7.1. I’ve had no problems with my setup since I setup my network. After the upgrade to 7.1 I have been seeing the amber light flash now and then and more often when our other laptop is also accessing the network. Here is a little info from the logs:
Apr 30 15:31:19 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:19:e3:0f:30:40
Apr 30 15:31:19 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:19:e3:0f:30:40
Apr 30 15:34:54 Severity:5 Rotated TKIP group key.
Apr 30 16:34:54 Severity:5 Rotated TKIP group key.
Apr 30 17:34:54 Severity:5 Rotated TKIP group key.
Apr 30 17:48:51 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:14:51:7c:62:99
Apr 30 17:48:51 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:14:51:7c:62:99
Apr 30 17:50:13 Severity:5 WDS expired with station 00:11:24:94:9f:30
Apr 30 17:50:13 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:11:24:94:9f:30
Apr 30 17:50:16 Severity:5 WDS established with station 00:11:24:94:9f:30
Apr 30 17:50:16 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:11:24:94:9f:30
Apr 30 17:50:19 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station 00:11:24:94:9f:30 (reserved 2).
Apr 30 17:50:19 Severity:5 WDS expired with station 00:11:24:94:9f:30
Apr 30 17:50:29 Severity:5 WDS established with station 00:11:24:94:9f:30
Apr 30 17:50:29 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:11:24:94:9f:30
Apr 30 17:50:29 Severity:5 Installed unicast TKIP key for supplicant 00:11:24:94:9f:30
Apr 30 18:30:36 Severity:3 Administrative access denied to fe80::214:51ff:fe7c:6299%bridge0/50990.
Apr 30 18:30:43 Severity:5 Connection accepted from fe80::214:51ff:fe7c:6299%bridge0/50992.
Apr 30 18:30:47 Severity:5 Connection accepted from fe80::214:51ff:fe7c:6299%bridge0/51003.
(2) Powerbook 17, (1) TI 15, (1) Mac Book Blk Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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