Having issues with Snow Leopard and wireless

I've read the many threads and articles on issues with SL and dropping wireless, but still can't resolve the issue. Can anyone point me to some new articles on the issue?
I'm able to get online no problem with no drops with my iphone, I have the following:
linksys cisco wrt54G2 wireless router
Mackbook white intel
The issue is that I'm dropping the ISP/Internet/Server in Network Diagnostics every 5-10 minutes and have to sign on again. I've tried a few things to no avail.
Thanks for any help.
Thanks.

Hi!!
I just received my first Macbook yesterday and have been having the exact same problem as you with internet connection. This morning I browsed Apple´s support website and found an article that addresses wireless connection and I really think it may help. I haven´t tried it yet because I don´t have my MBP here with me but it´s so simple I believe you should give it a try!
Below is a copy of the article that I found
: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2098
If that one specifically doesn´t help, there are other helpful articles in this page: http://www.apple.com/support/airport/
I really hope that helps, I know how frustrating it is not being able to stay connected! Best regards,
Renata
AirPort Express: Difficulty joining third-party network that is using WEP
Last Modified: October 21, 2008
Article: TS2098
Old Article: 300153
Symptoms
Joining the network of some third-party wireless access points requires a little special treatment when the network is protected by Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), an older wireless security protocol.
Products Affected
AirPort Express Base Station
Resolution
First be sure that the third-party access point is not restricting clients based on MAC addresses (sometimes called an access control list), and be sure that the base station has the latest version of firmware that's available from the manufacturer's website.
Next, beware that WEP passwords can take either a plain language or hexadecimal form, as described in joining an encrypted wireless network. You might be able to avoid password issues entirely by changing the password of the WEP-protected network to a better format.
Using that information, you should try connecting an AirPort-enabled computer to the WEP network to verify what will be required. If you have to enter a hexadecimal value to get the computer on the network, the same will be true for AirPort Express.
Confirm that you are running Mac OS X 10.4 or later or you have the AirPort 4.0.1 update installed. Open AirPort Utility, and go through the steps to set up AirPort Express to join your existing network. When you get to the page where you select the wireless network the AirPort Express is to join, you will see two password entry fields. If a hexadecimal password was required to get your AirPort-enabled computer on the network, use the same hex code here, but add a "$" in front of it.
So if your hex value is "6170706c65", you would enter "$6170706c65".
Finish the steps in the Assistant. Once the AirPort Express has had a minute or so to restart, it should join the network and once it finishes rebooting (allow up to a minute) it should join the existing wireless network, as indicated by its status light.

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