Internet troubles

Got a new MBP, 15inch, late 2008 and am having trouble getting on internet.
My wife's Powerbook gets on there fine as well as our iPod Touch 2nd gen but this Macbook Pro is having issues.
It'll recognize my wireless network and then it won't, I'll put in the password and it'll reject it (even though I KNOW it's correct), network timeout, etc?
I've tried restarting the Airport Extreme but nothing helps. Again, this only happens with my new Macbook Pro, late '08, unibody.
I'm wondering if, when I did the MIgration Assistant, of settings/files from Powerbook to this, if there's something there that's providing confusion here.
Thanks

The orange light on the front is for Wireless Protected Setup. Can't be used on the FiOS routers at the moment due to a lack of software support the last I've heard. It honestly does sound like the router was bricked either from a defect or a failed firmware upgrade, though to be sure, hold down the reset button on the back for 30 seconds, power off the router for 30 seconds holding the button down still, and then power it up holding down the reset button for 30 seconds. Then let go. See if the router will boot.
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From your post you're saying that a wired connection in your dorm and a wireless connection at Starbucks exhibit the same problem?
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