Wifi not connecting

Hi!
Can someone please help troubleshoot my problem?
My Macbook Pro lately has been connecting on and off to wifi. When plugged into an ethernet the internet works fine, however when using wifi I have moments when the connection is really slow or not working at all. It was working fine on wifi up until 2 days ago and I don't know what could have happened since then. The laptop is connected via router/modem through Verizon. I am using OS X Lion 10.7.4. All of the other devices connected to the network all work fine with the exception of my laptop. Can someone please help? I've already talked to an Apple tech support rep and he helped a great deal and got my internet to work but right after we got off the phone my problem returned.

Try to reset your router first before you think it's your MB.
Sometimes, not all the time, your laptop is getting interference from other wireless devices close by.

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