Installed 10.5.5 - Airport Card is gone

To preface this post, I just got my laptop back from the Apple Store concerning another issue with my aiport card. I assumed it was fixed and apparently I was wrong. I turned it on today and everything worked beautifully until I installed 10.5.5. Everything seemed to work for about twenty minutes until my connection dropped out. I restarted my computer and it was as if my airport card had been removed. I restarted again thinking it was a glitch and still nothing. I called AppleCare and apparently people have been having some issues with 10.5.5 (at least I think that's what the girl said). So I have to take my laptop to the apple store yet again and have them give me a new Airport card ... again. I was wondering if anybody else had this particular issue and if they are as infuriated as I am.
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Not really enough info to help - what are you connecting to wirelessly for instance.
First thing to do is Apple Menu/About this Mac/More Info/Network/AirPort Card. Does it show the details in the RH pane. Does it show the 'Current Wireless Network'.
If the AirPort Card is showing OK, then go to System Preferences/Network/AirPort and reselect your network, click 'Accept'. Does it work now.
Try repair permissions using Disk Utility.
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