My Internet (or maybe wifi) is not working on my MacBook Pro, can anyone help?

Hi everyone, I am having a problem with my Internet that started today.  I have a MacBook Pro (Mac OS X, Version 10.6.8, Safari is Version 5.1.10). I noticed my Internet was working normally in the morning, but after about 5-10 minutes the Internet stopped working.
-The wifi icon in the top right displayed as full, so that struck me as weird.
-The other laptops in my house are not having this issue, or the wifi on my phone, so I do think its something with my MacBook Pro.
-I used the Network Diagnostics to see if it helps.
-I noticed the 3 listed items on the left hand side (Airport, Airport Settings, Network Settings) are in green. But, the last 3 items (ISP, Internet, Server) are in red.
-I clicked Start Over -> Airport -> click Continue -> Selected my Airport network from the list -> click Continue: then all 6 items on the left hand side turn green.
-My Internet will work then for about 5-10 minutes before it turns off again, and then if I check my Network Diagnostics it will have the same first 3 items in green, the last 3 items in red.
-If I repeat the process as listed above, all will go green again. But, the internet will work again for about 5-10 minutes before turning off.
-This process keeps on repeating.
-Note: I got a popup to upgrade to OS Mavericks the other day, but I didn’t upgrade yet.
-Note: I dont know too much about computers and I am not that technically savy.
-Does anyone know what could be going on?

Hello HS87
Continue your troubleshooting with the article below and look at the section of Symptom: The network connection drops unexpectedly and that should have your answer on getting that sorted out for you.
Wi-Fi: How to troubleshoot Wi-Fi connectivity
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4628
Regards,
-Norm G.

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