Why doesn't airport always send or receive with good signal strength

Why doesn't my MacBook Pro AirPort always send and receive when it indicated an excellent strength signal?  When it doesn't work I have to turn AirPort off and then back on.

Mac OS X (10.6.2)
Update your OS & all other software through Software Update.  Your current OS is outdated.
When I compose an email to send, it will not send.
Which email client are you using?  If a 3rd party email client, you need to contact them.  If Apple's Mail, you should post in the SL Mail forum community:  https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os/mac_os_x_v10.6_snow_leopard>Refine this list... > Mail & Address Book
Or cross-post in one of the Airport communities:  https://discussions.apple.com/community/wireless/airport

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