Windows Vista Mode - Loses connection after time

I notice when I am in Windows Mode via bootcamp that after a couple hours or so I will lose the internet connection and have to restart the Mac Pro to reconnect. Any reason this could be happening? I don't experience this in the OS X mode, which makes me think it is a Windows issue. I am plugged in directly to my Airport Extreme router by the way.

tried to use the airport utility to see if there is an firmware upgrade for the ap extreme ?
I have the old non oddly tall one too and never had anything along what you describe

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