10.7.3 MBP Wifi Problem - Endless Timeouts & Dropped connections

I've been reading around here a bit already and so I know many other people are having Wifi issues with Lion, but given that there are so many discussions and so many pages of talk, it's hard to go through it all, and using the search I haven't found anything that's quite similar to what I'm experiencing, so I'm starting a new topic...
Basically, I've got a late 2006 MacBook Pro, installed 10.7.1 (form 10.6.8) on in back in Aug 2011 and everything seemed to be fine. I updated to 10.7.2 sometime in Jan and still didn't notice any issues, but wasn't using Wifi at all at the time.
Then in Feb I moved and started using wifi (with a Cisco N router), and noticed that often, the system would not automatically reconnect to the network after waking up from sleep. Just selecting the network manually worked on the first try every time though, so it wasn't so bad.
At the end of April, I finally got around to installing the 10.7.3 update. I read it was supposed to fix wifi issues and so was looking forward to it. It installed fine and didn't seem to cause any problems...
2 days later I moved again (to India), and all **** broke loose... Now, I can rarely connect to wifi (a Beetel G router, configed with WPA). Around 25% of the time, the network won't show up in the list (despite being a clear 5ft from the base station), and when it does show up, 95% of the time I get a "connection timeout" error - often immeadiately, but sometimes it takes about 10sec to respond. On the same network, 2 Win 7 Dells and an iPad 1 all work flawlessly - it's not the router...
One the occasions that I am able to connect, it usually works fine, but if I put the computer to sleep and wake up again, there's no guarentee that the connection will work again - it's back to the lottery. And sometimes even when it's connected, the wifi stays (according to the menu indicator) but the internet connection disappears (to the point I can't even ping the router - 100% packet loss, let alone any internet server)
I've tried zapping everything I can think of (PRAM, SMC), repairing permissions, clearing the remembered networks from the System Prefs, deleting old Locations and creating new ones etc. I have a clean install of 10.7.1 that I booted off of, but it still had the same issues!
Here's the Wifi output from System Profiler (trying to use "Home Network"):
Software Versions:
  CoreWLAN:          2.1.2 (212.1)
  CoreWLANKit:          1.0.2 (102.2)
  Menu Extra:          7.0.2 (702.1)
  configd plug-in:          7.1.2 (712.1)
  System Profiler:          7.0 (700.3)
  IO80211 Family:          4.1.2 (412.2)
  WiFi Diagnostics:          1.0.1 (101.1)
  AirPort Utility:          6.0 (600.92)
  Interfaces:
en1:
  Card Type:          AirPort Extreme
  Firmware Version:          Atheros 5416: 2.1.14.9
  MAC Address:          00:XX:XX:XX:XX
  Locale:          FCC
  Country Code:          IN
  Supported PHY Modes:          802.11 a/b/g/n
  Supported Channels:          1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165
  Status:          Not Associated
  Local Wi-Fi Networks:
Home Network:
  PHY Mode:          802.11g
  BSSID:          80:a1:d7:4a:d0:02
  Channel:          1
  Network Type:          Infrastructure
  Security:          WPA Personal
  Signal / Noise:          -77 dBm / -96 dBm
MGMNT:
  PHY Mode:          802.11g
  BSSID:          80:a1:d7:4a:d0:03
  Channel:          1
  Network Type:          Infrastructure
  Security:          WEP
  Signal / Noise:          -77 dBm / -96 dBm
RC:
  PHY Mode:          802.11g
  BSSID:          00:1e:40:57:67:61
  Channel:          6
  Network Type:          Infrastructure
  Security:          WPA Personal
  Signal / Noise:          -97 dBm / -96 dBm
Vivek:
  PHY Mode:          802.11g
  BSSID:          00:24:b2:94:ea:06
  Channel:          11
  Network Type:          Infrastructure
  Security:          WEP
  Signal / Noise:          -94 dBm / -96 dBm
nischai:
  PHY Mode:          802.11n
  BSSID:          58:6d:8f:c3:ea:2a
  Channel:          6
  Network Type:          Infrastructure
  Security:          WPA2 Personal
  Signal / Noise:          -90 dBm / -96 dBm
noor:
  PHY Mode:          802.11g
  BSSID:          00:24:b2:7e:26:72
  Channel:          11
  Network Type:          Infrastructure
  Security:          WPA Personal
  Signal / Noise:          -90 dBm / -96 dBm
One thread here I read had someone suggesting to run the Airport debugger in Terminal and posting the output - here's the results:
Sat May  5 09:52:00.823 <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::startScan: Broadcast scan request received from pid 622 ().
Sat May  5 09:52:00.824 <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::startScan: Initiating scan.
Sat May  5 09:52:00.824 <kernel> __ieee80211_newstate: INIT -> SCAN (arg 0xffffffff)
Sat May  5 09:52:00.824 <kernel> ieee80211_check_scan: active scan, duration 24000, desired mode auto, append, nopick
Sat May  5 09:52:00.824 <kernel> ieee80211_start_scan: active scan, duration 24000, desired mode auto, append, nopick
Sat May  5 09:52:00.824 <kernel> scan_next: chan   1g ->   1g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:00.865 <kernel> [80:a1:d7:4a:d0:02] new beacon on chan 1 (bss chan 1) "Home Network"
Sat May  5 09:52:00.865 <kernel> [80:a1:d7:4a:d0:02] caps 0x411 bintval 100 erp 0x4 
Sat May  5 09:52:00.873 <kernel> [80:a1:d7:4a:d0:03] new beacon on chan 1 (bss chan 1) "MGMNT"
Sat May  5 09:52:00.873 <kernel> [80:a1:d7:4a:d0:03] caps 0x411 bintval 100 erp 0x4 
Sat May  5 09:52:00.909 <kernel> scan_next: chan   1g ->   6g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:00.917 <kernel> [58:6d:8f:c3:ea:2a] new probe_resp on chan 6 (bss chan 6) "nischai"
Sat May  5 09:52:00.919 <kernel> [58:6d:8f:c3:ea:2a] caps 0x411 bintval 100 erp 0x4 
Sat May  5 09:52:00.920 <kernel> [58:6d:8f:c3:ea:2a] new probe_resp on chan 6 (bss chan 6) "nischai"
Sat May  5 09:52:00.920 <kernel> [58:6d:8f:c3:ea:2a] caps 0x411 bintval 100 erp 0x4 
Sat May  5 09:52:00.928 <kernel> [58:6d:8f:c3:ea:2a] new probe_resp on chan 6 (bss chan 6) "nischai"
Sat May  5 09:52:00.928 <kernel> [58:6d:8f:c3:ea:2a] caps 0x411 bintval 100 erp 0x4 
Sat May  5 09:52:00.992 <kernel> scan_next: chan   6g ->  11g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:01.47  <kernel> [00:24:b2:7e:26:72] new beacon on chan 11 (bss chan 11) "noor"
Sat May  5 09:52:01.47  <kernel> [00:24:b2:7e:26:72] caps 0x411 bintval 100 erp 0x0 
Sat May  5 09:52:01.75  <kernel> scan_next: chan  11g ->   7g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:01.158 <kernel> scan_next: chan   7g ->  13g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:01.241 <kernel> scan_next: chan  13g ->  52a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:01.327 <kernel> scan_next: chan  52a ->  56a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:01.409 <kernel> scan_next: chan  56a ->  60a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:01.492 <kernel> scan_next: chan  60a ->  64a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:01.575 <kernel> scan_next: chan  64a ->  36a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:01.657 <kernel> scan_next: chan  36a ->  40a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:01.741 <kernel> scan_next: chan  40a ->  44a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:01.823 <kernel> scan_next: chan  44a ->  48a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:01.906 <kernel> scan_next: chan  48a ->   2g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:01.920 <kernel> [04:4f:aa:b4:dc:f9] new beacon on chan 2 (bss chan 2) ""
Sat May  5 09:52:01.920 <kernel> [04:4f:aa:b4:dc:f9] caps 0x431 bintval 100 erp 0x0 
Sat May  5 09:52:01.992 <kernel> scan_next: chan   2g ->   3g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:02.74  <kernel> scan_next: chan   3g ->   4g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:02.157 <kernel> scan_next: chan   4g ->   5g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:02.239 <kernel> scan_next: chan   5g ->   8g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:02.321 <kernel> scan_next: chan   8g ->   9g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:02.388 <kernel> [00:26:15:61:4c:87] new beacon on chan 9 (bss chan 9) "BSNL_AP"
Sat May  5 09:52:02.388 <kernel> [00:26:15:61:4c:87] caps 0x431 bintval 100 erp 0x0  country info  49 4e 49 01 0d 14
Sat May  5 09:52:02.403 <kernel> scan_next: chan   9g ->  10g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:02.486 <kernel> scan_next: chan  10g ->  12g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:02.569 <kernel> scan_next: chan  12g -> 149a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:02.655 <kernel> scan_next: chan 149a -> 153a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:02.738 <kernel> scan_next: chan 153a -> 157a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:02.821 <kernel> scan_next: chan 157a -> 161a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:02.903 <kernel> scan_next: chan 161a -> 165a [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:02.991 <kernel> scan_next: done, [ticks 32630, dwell min 8 scanend 56413]
Sat May  5 09:52:02.993 <kernel> __ieee80211_newstate: SCAN -> INIT (arg 0xffffffff)
Sat May  5 09:52:02.993 <kernel> ieee80211_init_node[1132] old_auth 5
Sat May  5 09:52:02.994 <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::getScanResult: All scan results returned for pid 622.
Sat May  5 09:52:05.765 <airportd[804]> _handleNewMessage: Received XPC message, event = ASSOC_EVENT, pid = 622
Sat May  5 09:52:05.766 <airportd[804]> associate: INFO: airportd associate: network=<CWNetwork: 0x7f9fd8c11fc0> [ssid=Home Network, bssid=80:a1:d7:4a:d0:02, security=WPA Personal, rssi=-76, channel=<CWChannel: 0x7f9fd8c185b0> [channelNumber=1(2GHz), channelWidth={20MHz}], ibss=0], is8021X=0, remember=1
Sat May  5 09:52:05.781 <airportd[804]> associate: INFO: Checking if admin authorization is required
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> __ieee80211_newstate: INIT -> SCAN (arg 0x0)
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> ieee80211_check_scan: active scan, duration 24000, desired mode auto, append
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> ieee80211_check_scan: check scan cache
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel>  macaddr          bssid         chan  rssi rate flag  wep  essid
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.802 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.807 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.807 <kernel> ieee80211_init_node[1132] old_auth 5
Sat May  5 09:52:05.807 <kernel> __ieee80211_newstate: SCAN -> JOIN (arg 0x0)
Sat May  5 09:52:05.812 <kernel> __ieee80211_newstate: JOIN -> AUTH (arg 0xc0)
Sat May  5 09:52:05.813 <kernel> ieee80211_cancel_scan: cancel active scan
Sat May  5 09:52:05.813 <kernel> scan_next: done, [ticks 32912, dwell min 8 scanend 56413]
Sat May  5 09:52:05.813 <kernel> parseWPAIE: groupCipherType = 3 pairwiseCipherType = 3 authSel = 2
Sat May  5 09:52:05.813 <kernel> initWithInterfaceAndIE: _myMacAddress 00:17:f2:e6:81:a1
Sat May  5 09:52:05.813 <kernel> setPMK: PMK SET!
Sat May  5 09:52:05.815 <kernel> ieee80211_tx_timeout: state AUTH
Sat May  5 09:52:05.815 <kernel> [80:a1:d7:4a:d0:02] ieee80211_scan_assoc_fail: reason 1
Sat May  5 09:52:05.815 <kernel> [80:a1:d7:4a:d0:02] sta_assoc_fail: reason 1
Sat May  5 09:52:05.815
Sat May  5 09:52:05.815 <kernel> __ieee80211_newstate: AUTH -> SCAN (arg 0x1)
Sat May  5 09:52:05.815 <kernel> [80:a1:d7:4a:d0:02] ieee80211_scan_assoc_fail: reason 1
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> ieee80211_init_node[1132] old_auth 5
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> ieee80211_check_scan: active scan, duration 24000, desired mode auto, append
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> ieee80211_check_scan: check scan cache
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel>  macaddr          bssid         chan  rssi rate flag  wep  essid
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> 
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> ieee80211_start_scan: active scan, duration 24000, desired mode auto, append
Sat May  5 09:52:05.816 <kernel> scan_next: chan   1g ->   1g [active, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sat May  5 09:52:05.834 <kernel> ieee80211_cancel_scan: cancel active scan
Sat May  5 09:52:05.834 <kernel> __ieee80211_newstate: SCAN -> INIT (arg 0xffffffff)
Sat May  5 09:52:05.834 <kernel> ieee80211_init_node[1132] old_auth 5
Sat May  5 09:52:05.835 <kernel> en1: Terminating supplicant.
Sat May  5 09:52:05.835 <kernel> RSNSupplicant: Releasing authenticator for 00:00:00:00:00:00
Sat May  5 09:52:05.835 <airportd[804]> associate: Apple80211Associate2() failed with error -3905
Sat May  5 09:52:21.354 <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::cachePurge: clearEntries[0] Firing!
Sat May  5 09:52:21.354 <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::cachePurge: Rescheduling in 14 seconds.
Sat May  5 09:52:35.354 <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::cachePurge: clearEntries[0] Firing!
Sat May  5 09:52:35.354 <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::cachePurge: NOT Rescheduling.
I'm pretty savy with computers and have dealt with all kinds of stuff before, but this one is beyond me, and is really annoying! I konw my machine is old, but it was totally useable up until these Wifi issues, and now wifi is basically useless.
From what I've read, it seems like its a driver issue with the Atheros card in my machine, but most people seem to be complaining about dropped connections (mine rarely drops) rather than timeout connection issues. I've also never had the "hardware not found" issue that many people have, so I think this is something different.
Anyone out there have any advice? I'm getting close to losing it with wifi since the update!

Sorry - to add:
I don't think it's a question of WPA vs. WPA2, or even channel number - I have 2 identical routers here and neither work (both default to WPA Ch 11) but I changed one to WPA2, new SSID, various channels and still had the same problems.
Another thing to note that should be irrelevant, but who knows: the Firewire controller on my machine died back in Fall 2010 - to the point where the system won't start-up unless I remove the IOFirewire***.kext from /System/Library/Extensions , and as soon as I do that, it works flawlessly (minus Firewire). It meant I had a **** of a time installing Lion becuase I can't boot off the Recovery Partition (which has the drivers baked into it), but by cloneing my HD, installing Lion onto the clone via a borrowed machine, removing the .kext's and cloning back, I got it on and everything seems to be fine otherwise... I posted about that problem before, but never got any answers. And it wasn't just me, my father has a late 2007 MBP and the same firewire issue happened to his within 5 days of mine (not a power spike - I think it was shortly after some system update if I remember correctly).

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