Wireless Problems with 3 month old Airport Express

Ive an airport express (3mos old) giving spotty internet connection. It shows full bars on wireless icon and is connected to our main homes wireless. The signal shows itself as being all 4 bars, however its spotty when using. I have guests complain it just doesnt work, even though it shows there is full internet connection. The light is green. It does not blink etc. Im concerned. How can I fix this? What could the issue be? It seems to go out all together at times, even though it shows full working order on the wireless icon. Help.

It shows full bars on wireless icon and is connected to our main homes wireless.
The AirPort Express cannot wirelessly "extend" the network unless it connects to another Apple wireless router. Are you using an Apple router to provide your "main" nework?
Or, did you mean to say that the AirPort Express connects to your main wireless router using a permanent Ethernet cable connection?

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