Can't connect to Wireless N Router at N speed

I'm new to Mac and not very savvy with networking, but this has me stumped. I just recently purchased a new MacBook (Jan 2010). I had no real issue connecting to my home network through my Linksys WRT54G Router, but it only ran at 54Mbit/s. I purchased a new Linksys WRT120N Router, and still only connect at 54Mbit/s!
What's aggravating is the fact I can connect to my neighbor's Belkin Wireless N router at 144Mbit/s, so I know it's capable of higher connection speeds. In fact, my MacBook keeps dropping my secured home network connection and automatically connecting to his unsecured wireless network!
Any suggestion on how I can get my MacBook to connect to my Linksys Wireless N router at the speed it connects to my neighbors?
I also have a Windows Laptop with a Wireless G card, so I have to leave the setting on auto or I can't connect it the the network.
Thanks for any help!

I spoke with Linksys Tech Support and they had me change from WPA to WPA 2. More info under About this Mac now reports:
PHY Mode: 802.11n
BSSID: 0:25:9c:5:73:61
Channel: 9
Network Type: Infrastructure
Security: WPA2 Personal
Signal / Noise: -45 dBm / -96 dBm
Transmit Rate: 59
MCS Index: 6
Where it was reporting PHY Mode 802.11g before, but still only shows a transmit rate of 59, over the transmit rate of 54 before.
Unfortunately, the Chat Session with Linksys was cut off before I could ask why, or how to fix it!
This is what my neighbor's router is reporting through More Info:
BelkinN_Wireless582902:
PHY Mode: 802.11n
BSSID: 0:22:75:58:29:2
Channel: 1,1
Network Type: Infrastructure
Security: None
Signal / Noise: -79 dBm / -97 dBm
I noticed his Channel listed as 1,1 as mine is 9. Would this indicate he could possibly have a dual channel router and thus the higher speed?
When I run the Network Utility, it reports a Link Speed of 72Mbit/s where that was 54Mbit/s before changing to WPA 2. Is 72Mbit/s the best I can hope for out of this router? Thanks again...

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