WiFi Stops Working

     I just purchased a 2015 MacBook Air.  I have noticed that when watching Hulu / Netflix on it, shows just pause in the middle.  I open up a new tab and try to hit any random page and I get a message saying that I am not connected to the internet.  WiFi shows it's connected and full signal.  I have 3 iMacs, 3 Windows 8 PCs, a few tablets and smart phones all on the same network... all functioning perfectly... problem is issolated to the MacBook Air.  It's 2 days old and should not be having this kind of issue.
I have to turn off/on WiFi on the MacBook Air to get back internet access.  This works for 30 or so minutes and then I have to do the same thing again.  Any ideas on what's going on?  Common problem?  Possible fix???  I would hate to have to return this and get something else in its place.

If the problem is simple, how many devices are usually connected to the internet at once? The more devices you have connected to the wifi in your house/apartment at the same time, the more congested the signal gets. In my house, we usually have 5-10 devices. (depending on how many people have their device's wifi on) Five devices seems to be enough to have Youtube videos lag at the beginning, and the more you have the worse it gets. Sometimes we have so many devices connected to the internet in our house that it takes minutes just to connect. We also have a fire TV, that, being in the last third of the house gets a half-barred signal so that when we watch Netflix movies (not usually shows) it gets interrupted many times. However, if you cannot have only 1-2, or maybe 3-4 devices on the wifi, (depending on your supplier) at least try disconnecting all your devices from wifi except for your new mac. Then you'll see if it's a wifi problem or a mac problem. And if it is a mac problem, because your mac is only 2 days old, you can still go to www.support.apple.com and click "get support" towards the bottom of the first page. Hope this helps you!

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