Wifi connection drops & requires password every time

Hi, I have a brand new macbook pro and installed Lion on it the day I got it. I am new to macs so I'm having difficulties figuring this problem out myself since I'm not familiar with settings.
Every time I start my computer up or shut it and come back to it, I am told to connect to a wireless network. It does not remember my preferred network or its password. I enter in the info and press "remember password" and then in a few seconds, it tells me "connection failed". However, I am connected, so I just press cancel and everything is fine. Until the next time it makes me repeat all over again. It's a little frustrating. It's a quick process but annoying to have to do it again and again.
If I need to provide more information please let me know, and thanks in advance for your reply!
Rachel

We have already a thread opend at: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2043382&tstart=0 unfortunately no solution for now…

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Chisand wrote:
My new MacBook Pro (Late 2013 Retina)
I have seen some posts of other people having this issue but have not seen any fix?
You are still under warranty. Call Apple Care. Make sure you get a case number as all repairs have an additional 90 days of warranty.
#1 - You have 14 days from the date of purchase to return your computer with no questions asked.
#2 - You have 90 days of FREE phone tech support.
#3 - You have the standard one year Apple warranty.
#4 - If you've purchased an AppleCare Protection Plan, your warranty last for 3 years. You can obtain AppleCare anytime up to the first year of the purchase of your computer.
Take FULL advantage of your warranty. Posting on a message board should be done as a last resort and if you are out of warranty or Apple Care has expired.

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