Time Capsule and Mac disconnecting frequently while other devices connected

I have had my Time Capsule and my MacBook (pre-2008 update) for some time now and it seems like once every week my Mac cannot see the Time Capsule and the utility claims that there are no wireless networks in range and it requires a powercycle and a few minutes to reconnect (usually making me re-enter my network since the SSID is not broadcasted due to security reasons where I live; even though I have it set as my only preferred network). My Xbox 360, PS3 and iPod Touch are all connected at this time and generally perform fine. The problem is only with my Mac and my Time Capsule.
Is the Mac's wireless card faulty or is it something I'm not seeing right away? Any thoughts at all are totally welcome. I have Applecare and live near an Apple store, I'm just not sure which item would be at fault if any.
Thanks much!

I have similar issue with Time Capsule and Airport Extreme. They both worked fine until about 2 weeks ago, now they show green but do not show on the Airport Utility. If I unplug and replug the TC it works (50%) of the time, but the remote speakers on the Airport Extreme do not. I have done a hard reset on Both .. same results.

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    Rheopaipo wrote:
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