WiFi problems - Wireless clients with .local extension?!

Hi,
I'm using a Time Capsule with Firmware 7.6.4. Since a few weeks it noticed droputs in my WiFi. It mostly noticeable when I stream videos using my Apple TV and once every 10 minutes the stream stops and needs a minute to buffer again.
I used the Aiport utility tool as well as WiFi diagnostics and the only thing I noticed is that I have a few wireless clients being listed with a .local extension. Could that be the cause of the problem? How can I resolve this?
Thanks!

I am not really sure - I found this doing a quick browse and thought you may find it helpful:
http://macmost.com/ipad-file-sharing.html
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