Windows 7 laptop can't connect to new Airport Extreme.

I had a NetGear router, but got fed up of not being able to use all of my devices, so I bought the AirPort Extreme and use the NetGear as a modem (wireless turned off). Our iPads, iPhones, Macbook, Windows Vista laptop and desktop all connect fine, but I can't get the Windows 7 laptop to connect, even by ethernet.
It has connected but drops the connection intermittently and then sometimes it fails to get a connection at all. It can see the AirPort, but says it can't connect. This happens paticulalry if the laptp has been left to hibernate.
I have installed the AirPort utility and I have turned off the power option that turns off the wireless card. I have done all of the Windows updates, and I have updated the drivers from the manufacturer website.
Any ideas? (Don't say use the Mac, this is my sister's computer, not mine!!)
Thanks.

Thanks for clarifying. If you don't mind, let's double-check your extended-network setup configuration:
o Open AirPort Utility and select the Time Capsule (TC), and then, choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu.
o Click AirPort in the toolbar, and then, click Wireless.
o Verify that both “Create a wireless network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu and “Allow this network to be extended” checkbox are selected.
o Next, select the 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn), and then, choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu.
o Verify that “Extend a wireless network” has been selected from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu. Also verify that the correct Network Name is shown for the network you want the AEBSn to extend.
Do your settings match these?

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