AirPort Extreme Bonjour stops working

anyone else have strange issue bonjour stops working on airport extreme (3rd gen) router?

issue appears intermittent in have no idea what's causing this. when bonjour fails, internet continues work without interruption. notice bonjour has failed because try use relies on it, example:

- airplay can no longer find airport express
- in finder, if try connect macmini macbook air, connection fails (for both afp , screen sharing)
- airport utility can no longer connect either of routers

but, internet continues work without issue. fix i've found restart airport extreme (using airport utility 5.6 must use other bonjour find router). once restarted, work few days before failing again.

else experience issue, or have theories?

home setup:
- airport extreme, 3rd gen, 7.6.1
- airport express n, 1st gen, 7.6.1 joins network created extreme
- mac mini connected through ethernet extreme
- macbook air connected through wireless

 

i have problem airport extreme base station. generation before current 1 @ time of post. using wireless, clicking on shared disk in finder sidebar results in failed connection. router named aebs. can connect shared drive if use connect server... option in finder , use following address:

afp://aebs.local/

if plug in network cable, works should. if reset router, work while until problem randomly appears. router in taiwan , laptop connected wireless network has problem. interestingly, using mac see aebs in finder sidebar of macbook air in usa. can connect macbook air clicking on aebs in finder sidebar. appears problem bonjour on wireless.

 

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