Macbook 2009 intermittently looses wireless connection, Macbook 2009 intermittently looses wireless connection

When I'm on the internet using the airport, I loose my connection all the time. The I don't loose the internet, it just like freezes and eventually it will come back and the action I have tried to get it to do, like go to another page or link etc. it will have done. I can still use the computer itself just not the internet. Crazy huh?
I have checked in troubleshooting and gone through the manual. I'm not finding an answer. I've checked with my Internet Service Provider, it's not them. Everyone else in my household is staying connected just fine. Is my airport card just going out and I'm out of luck until I replace it? I'm hoping maybe there is an upgrade or something that might help. If you have a suggestion please let me know.
Thanks

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