WIFI turns off, restart only works

For about 6 weeks now I've been having this problem. When I cold start my phone, WIFI is picked up (either at work or home) but then in 2-3 hours, the WIFI is no longer recognized or sometimes even turned off. I can't get it to be re-recognized or to turn back on unless I restart the entire phone. I have to do this 4-6 times a day. Any suggestions? I got this phone from Verizon in July 2012, so wasn't sure what to do. I'd prefer not to lose all my information, as my phone is my lifeline for business and personal use.

Hey melbrett!
With the amount of time I spend hooked up to Wi-Fi, six weeks is far too long to be having these persisting issues. So, I'm happy to let you know you've got the right guy on the line here to help fix matters ASAP.
Now, it's definitely very weird that Wi-Fi is disconnecting so frequently whether it's through non-recognition or simply just being turned off. And you certainly shouldn't have to restart your phone to get it to work again. First, I would start by removing the connection manually http://vz.to/11Yhj4h . Then re-add and test. If you still notice problems, put your device into safe mode http://vz.to/ruJiUa . That will disable all third party apps so we can isolate the issue better if Wi-Fi has no issues. No need to worry about a hard reset just yet plus the phone is fairly new. Please give that a shot and keep us updated.
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Ok... it is getting a bit clearer but there are still some questions.
I connect to the internet via airport only and it is pretty fast.
I was assuming airport in this statement in your first post meant the TC or the Express.. but I now realise we are still in the mass confusion stage where apple calls everything wireless an airport. So what you mean is the airport internal card of the computer??
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I tried extending the wireless net work and tried joining wireless network, but the TC kept crashing and I had to keep resetting the TC. the Apple support person said these, extend wireless network and joint wireless network, are no longer a connection option with the new TC because of the new AC protocol.
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