After 10.6.2 upgrade mac mini intermittent wifi

Mac Mini I bought in aug was working perfectly until i upgraded to 10.6.2 after that I can see if connects to my airport but if does not get to the internet. When diagnostics come up it shows RED for internet and ISP and green for wifi and airport. All my other Macs (imac, macbook) work fine.
help!

I did have initial wifi connectivity problems immediately after installing Snow Leopard on my Mac Mini Core 2 Duo, but these were fixed by creating a "new" location. My wifi connection has been stable ever since using a Cisco Linksys router.
However in an attempt to get a stronger wifi signal at my Mini I am trialling an Edimax wireless 802.11n Access Point set in "Universal Repeater" mode.
The result of using this, which sits near the Mini in the same room, is a wifi signal strength of -39 dBm, whereas the signal strength from the upstairs Cisco router is only -67 dBm. The signal strength right beside the Edimax is a wonderful -17 dBm.

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