Windows 7 conflict with airport express 2nd generation

My airport express (2nd generation) is losing it's wifi connection with my router after being connected for an hour or so. It was worse (happened faster) until I made some setting changes. Here is the current config and purpose of what I am trying to accomplish...
Goal - Connect my son's new gamer computer that is running windows 7 professional to the internet
Config -
1. Airport is set up to connect to an existing wireless network that uses WPA/WPA2 Personal security
2. Ethernet cord is plugged into the ethernet slot in the back of the airport and runs to the ethernet slot on the computer.
Once the connection is lost, all you have to do is unplug and re plug in the airport and the light goes green and all is good for a little bit.
Yes, I have unplugged, disconnected and reconnected the router, too after making changes.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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