Airport drops out intermittently

15" MacBook Pro, 2.66Ghz Core i7. OS X 10.6.4.
This is a relatively new machine (about 2 months old).
Every so often the wireless network stops working, and when I check
the airport status in the top bar, it shows no bars
(normally full bars - the Mac is about 8 feet away from my
WAP). I have to turn airport off and on again to get the
network back.
This happens sometimes once in a week, sometimes a couple
times a day.
It's not the WAP. There are 3 other Macs in the house, all significantly
further away from the WAP, and they have no such problems.
Anyone....?
Thanks,
/jim

Check your signal strength while you are connected and consider the other tips in ¶6 here if needed:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2601
If the signal is weak on your new MBP, try moving or rotating its position a couple inches at a time and testing between moves. Sometimes moving even 6 or 8 inches can drastically reduce interference.
If nothing you try from these suggestions helps, ask your retailer to repair your new MBP while it is still under warranty.
Mac Pro Quad Core (Early 2009) 2.93Ghz w/Mac OS X (10.6.4) MacBook Pro (13 inch, Mid 2009) 2.26GHz (10.6.4)
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