How can I fix my dropping wireless AirPort problem in Snow Leopard 10.6.8?

For a long time I suffer with wireless connectivity issues with my MBP that I didn't suffer with other Windows 7, XP based computers and even on my iPAD2. I have a common WLAN Broadband Router nothing I did could stop the random disconnections and slow internet on my half year old MBP. This is growing extremely frustrating me. Can anyone help me how to fix it?
Hardware overview:
Model Name:          MacBook Pro
  Model Identifier:          MacBookPro6,2
  Processor Name:          Intel Core i7
  Processor Speed:          2.66 GHz
  Number Of Processors:          1
  Total Number Of Cores:          2
  L2 Cache (per core):          256 KB
  L3 Cache:          4 MB
  Memory:          4 GB
  Processor Interconnect Speed:          4.8 GT/s
  Boot ROM Version:          MBP61.0057.B0C
  SMC Version (system):          1.58f16
Network > Airport
Software Versions:
  Menu Extra:          6.2.2 (622.2)
  configd plug-in:          6.2.5 (625.6)
  System Profiler:          6.0.1 (601.1)
  Network Preference:          6.2.2 (622.2)
  AirPort Utility:          5.5.3 (553.20)
  IO80211 Family:          3.2 (320.1)
  Interfaces:
en1:
  Card Type:          AirPort Extreme  (0x14E4, 0x93)
  Firmware Version:          Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.42.4)
  Locale:          ETSI
  Country Code:          X3
  Supported PHY Modes:          802.11 a/b/g/n
  Supported Channels:          1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 132, 136, 140
  Wake On Wireless:          Supported
  Status:          Connected
  Current Network Information:
kehidawellness:
  PHY Mode:          802.11g
  BSSID:          0:2:72:7c:96:c8
  Channel:          11
  Country Code:          X3
  Network Type:          Infrastructure
  Security:          None
  Signal / Noise:          -70 dBm / -92 dBm
  Transmit Rate:          48

Channel number: 11
Change your router channel.  Sometimes this all you will have to do.
System Preferences/Internet & Network/Network
Unlock the padlock
Locations:  Automatic
Highlight Airport
Click the Assist Me button
In the popup window click the Diagnostic button.
System Preferences/Network- Unlock padlock.  Highlight Airport.  Network Name-select your name.  Click on the Advanced button.  Airport/Preferred Networks-delete all that is not your network.
Place a check mark next to "Remember networks this computer has joined."  Click the OK button and lock the padlock.  Restart your computer.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1920 Mac OS: How to release and renew a DHCP lease
No internet connection (wireless)
Check to see if an extra entry is present in the DNS Tab for your wireless connection (System Preferences/Network/Airport/Advanced/DNS).
Delete all extra entries that you find.
Place a check mark next to "Remember networks this computer has joined."
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