Ethernet connects but Wifi does not

For the last few days my airport extreme has had to be restarted several times a day to maintain a connection via wireless. Yesterday wireless stopped connecting to the internet entirely. Ethernet works beautifully but wifi is a no-no. My macbook pro does connect to the airport extreme and I can see it listed in the airport utility but that is it. Connecting via airport to the airport extreme takes around 30 seconds and sometimes a connection time out occurs. The computer has no other problems connecting to other networks just my own. Things I have done to remedy the situation...
Reset cable modem.
Reset Airport Extreme.
Deleted preferred networks in system settings.
Deleted system configuration preferences from library.
Anything else I should try? I am going insane. Thanks!

You need to delete the other wireless networks around you in your neighborhood .
The symptoms you are describing point to wireless interference from another network near you, a new wireless security system at the neighbors, or even a nearby cordless phone.
Some time ago, my network would suffer from intermittent sudden slow downs and disconnects. It was only by accident that I discovered that my neighbor...across the street....could literally knock me off my wireless network if he was in his front yard talking on his cordless phone.
All you can really do is keep trying different wireless channels to see if you can find some clear airspace or you run out of channels. If you happen to have cordless phones in your own house, you might try turning them all off for a few hours to see if that makes any difference in your wireless performance.
AirPort Utility - Manual Setup
Click the Wireless tab to get to the wireless settings page
Keep notes on which channels seem to work better than others and then concentrate on the best channels to narrow it down even further.

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