Sudden Problem: Snow ABS Constantly Drops Signal with iMac G5

My iMac G5 (running OS X 10.4.3) is suddenly unable to maintain a wireless connection with my Snow Airport Base Station, for more than 5 minutes at a time.
I've done a hard reset of the Snow Base Station, reloaded the Base Station software, changed the Snow Base Station Channel, disabled Interference Robustness, checked for interfering Wifi using MacStumbler (no other Base Stations exist in my building), and installed Apple's Airport Update 2005-001, but the problem remains. All the lights are properly functioning on the Snow Base Station. I am really confused, as this problem just appeared out of the blue 2 days ago.
At the same time, my iMac G5 still never drops the wireless connection with my Airport Express Base Station, or with my E-Tech Wireless DSL Router.
Can anyone else comment on this, or suggest a solution? For the moment, I am not able to access the internet and stream iTunes, it is an either/or situation for now.
Many thanks, Aaron

Help, I've been having the same problem and it has gotten worse and now I have a neighbor that is coming across the same problem.
I've been advised to try a new Airport Card but I don't if that is the problem because the the computer shows a perfectly good signal but just won't connect to the internet or printers connected to the basestation. Can you still buy a 802.11 b airport card?
What I have:
Airport 802.11 b base station (white), one G4 PowerMac/10.3.9 directly connected (works fine), one iMac G4/10.3.9 (pivot screen, 802.11b card), one G4 Powerbook/10.3.9 (802.11 extreame card).
Tower works perfectly, Powerbook works perfectly, iMac no longer connects but shows strong signal to both Basestation and Airport Express connected to Stereo. iMac won't talk to anything exept something directly connected. Did everything recommended on Apple site short of buying a new wireless card.
I'm starting to see a pattern here with other people having the same problem.
Help, we need solutions.
iMac G4 800 mhz   Mac OS X (10.3.9)   Aiport Express card 802.11 b

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