Macbook Pro 2011 Wi-Fi Problem HELP PLEASE! :/

Hi,
Why does my Wi-Fi signal stay on, however when I try to open a webpage, say www.apple.com, it stays loading and never comes up. When I turn my Airport on and off again, it comes back to normal and the web page loads? This is very frustrating for me, especially when I'm new to Mac and I've been longing for one for ages! On the other hand, my other laptop (Acer 5732Z) works fine and connects to the internet and I'm not faced with such a problem (running Windows 7)
My home router is a TP-Link model No. WR740-N.
I'm running the latest version of Mac OS X and I've tried installing all the recent updates from the software updates
When I'm using the Macbook with Ethernet cable connected (not my intended use), the internet connection is also abit unsteady, however it is not that much as when I'm connected via my Wi-Fi Network.
I would appreciate anyone's help! I've tried setting my router according to apple's instructions, but still the problem persists!!
Thanks!
jbeck

My MacBook Pro, which I just got in July of 2011, will not connect to the internet. I get free wireless in my apartment complex, and I've been using it ever since I moved in a few days after I got my laptop. I haven't had problems connecting to it before.
Just the other night, I was watching a movie on Netflix and it was perfect. Then I tried watching a tv show and it stopped working from then on. I highly doubt it's a router issue because no one else in my apartment seems to have any problems. There has been a heavy rainstorm here recently, but I'm almost certain that would have no effect.
When I try to open Safari, I will be connected to the WiFi according to the AirPort status in the menu bar, but the pages will not load completely. I'll get less than a fifth loaded according to the blue in the address bar (I don't know the technical terminology) and then I'll check the Network Settings and try to connect and refresh the page, and then it will say that I'm no longer connected to the internet.
I've tried deleting my locations, networks, and looked into deleting the plists (a suggestion I found in a thread somewhere) but I'm afraid I'd ruin something. I've done the obvious restarting my computer, but of course to no avail. I tried turning the AirPort on and off - nothing. I've found posts on other sites about "zapping the PRAM" by holding down the Command (⌘), Option, P, and R keys simultaneously when starting the computer - like a reboot - but I'm afraid I'd lose something important (??).
I'm curious if I messed up something when I tried connecting to the wireless at my university, which I was unable to do. I don't know if this issue is my fault or is it an Apple thing (software, hardware)? It's clear everyone else is having major problems with this as well.
Honestly, I don't know what to do. I feel like I wasted money switching to Mac from PC. I know how to fix all my PC problems, but Mac is beyond me. Any help? Please!? I need my Mac working ASAP for school and work!

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