Retaining internet settings after shut down

Average pc user but novice mac user seeks help...
Using airport I can connect to the internet but everytime I shut the Mac down I have to go through the process of reconfiguring a new "location" to get back online.
Any ideas as to how I get the settings stored properly please?
iMac   Mac OS X (10.4.4)  

I have regularly experienced similar problems with dial-up, which I frequently use on travel around the US. Virtually all internal modem configuration settings I've entered are dropped from memory within a day. This morning my "Main Number" configuration (I had two different configurations/phone numbers entered just three days ago) shows no Telephone number.
What goes?
Marc
g4 powerbook   Mac OS X (10.4.4)  

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