MBP selectively connects to network, gets booted, or won't recognize p.word

I'm having issues with my MacBook Pro. It's less than a week old. I used the migration assistant and got info from my iMac (which I still use). The sidebar shows my laptop as having the same name as my iMac. Is that messing with the IP address? I've changed the name, but it still shows the same in the sidebar (how do I change the name there under DEVICES?).
I went in and gave my MBP a static IP address higher than my iMac, but no luck. Now when I enter the password it either gives me the "connection timed out" message or the "invalid password" message. What gives? I will restart it every 10 minutes or so out of frustration. Occasionally it lets me connect to the network and the internet, but then boots me after a few minutes, and no matter how many times I click "Remember this Network" it never remembers or attempts to connect to my network. I have to go in under "Other Network" everytime. Occasionally, it accepts the password kind of, then prompts me after accepting the password the first time and tells me my network requires a password right after I just entered a password! It is in some kind of loop at this point as it asks me for the password over and over again. Wash, rinse, repeat!
Message was edited by: heloguy

Seriously, nothing? Nobody? Where are all the Bob Timmons and other people with 6,000+ posts on here.
An update, it seems to connect to the network now, but still won't get on the internet. My iPhone connects via the wireless, and so does my wife's iPod Touch. My MBP will connect via ethernet though.

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