3 iPods and Now MacBook Air lose internet while still connected to network

I have 2 Belkin N+ routers running 2 wifi networks at my home. I have 2 iPod Touch 2G's and a 4th gen iPod. ALL of them loose the internet after anywhere from 2 to 15 min of turning on wifi on the device - on either router. They are still connected to the network, but the only way to re-establish internet connectivity is to turn wifi off, then back on again on the device. Also, if I leave wifi on for an extended time, like overnight, it drains the batteries on the iPods completely dead.
Now, a friend with a MacBook Air came over and had the same issue, with the same "fix."
No other devices have this issue. We have 2 Windows laptops, a Wii, and an Android phone that do not have this problem. Moreover, none of my Apple devices have this issue with any other network I've ever connected to.
I've tried all the fixes suggested here (reseting my iPods and the routers, messing with the DHCP settings, new OS's, etc). I have to assume it's an issue with Apple and Belkin, but I have no idea how to fix it.

Latest firmware. No, doesn't happen with other networks. In fact, one of the wireless routers was at work, and I didn't have the problem when it was there. I could stream online music all day without a problem. Then I moved it home & now I do. Very strange.

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