AEX, airtunes, and brand new mac book pro

have been using my AEX as a router, as well as, to play music thru airtunes for two years via my older powerbook. last week i purchased a new macbook pro and connected it to my old network. i have noticed a few things...
1) the signal bars are usually four, but sometimes drop to 2 randomly
2) often airtunes will not play music, it finds the basestation, and appears to begin playing, but the scrollbar does not move and no music plays (this is my most serious issue)
3) random slow internet, coincides with drop in signal from 4 to 2
4) i have also noticed many more networks in my airport menu
these problems never occurred with my old computer, i played airtunes seamlessly for 2 years and perhaps had random slow internet. i need my music, and it is quite distressing. i have no 2.4 GHz phones, no microwaves nearby, i do have a Wii and am a mere 15 feet from the AEX. i have done a restart to the AEX, changed channels when down to 2 bars with some intermittent help. i won't put up with having to troubleshoot every time this occurs, which has been everyday thus far. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Hi again,
I have lost count of the number of posts here, in addition to my direct experience with my clients, where FileVault is discovered to be the main cause of whatever symptoms are being experienced. I refuse to turn it on on any of my systems and will always, always advise against turning it on to anyone who asks me.
I would recommend that you initially back up all your data to external media (either external hd or DVD-R) and then attempt to turn off FileVault. I purposely used the word attempt because, more often than not, even this can cause issues. If you are unable to turn FileVault off, indeed even if successful, I would recommend that you carry out an Erase and Install using your MacBook Pro's system disks.
In short, my message is ---- stay away from FileVault.
If you require to protect your files then the best way to achieve this is via Disk Utility and creating an encryted image. More details here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107333
RD

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