Can the Airport Card just go bad?

My MacBook finds the wireless network from my router but won't join it when i tell it to. I have accessed the internet directly from my cable modem. I have tried accessing other wireless networks at friends houses to no avail. I haven't run the Apple hardware test yet. Is it possible that the internal airport card has gone bad and just isnt receiving the signal from the router?

Hi
Just like any other electronic component, an airport card can go bad. However, it's more likely that you're yet another victim of the unexplained wireless connection problem which is plaguing MacBooks. A quick survey of this forum will find many similar posts to yours
Bob

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