Wireless: Works for a minute then full signal with no data.

My wireless connection works for a few minutes but then suddenly I can't transmit any data, though the signal shows full strength.
Turning Airport off and back on fixes this...
The problem is that I'm having to do it literally dozens of times every session at the laptop, once every couple minutes. There is no way to tell it is "jammed up" without having a post fail or a page not load. Most videos on YouTube wont buffer all the way. It's really a pain in the neck. None of the other computers in the house are having this issue.
This just started happening a week ago. Running the new MacBook Air 13", fully updated, on an AT&T Uverse-based home network. Ideas?

It could be the DNS settings your ISP is using. Mac's tend to be more selective about DNS settings than other computers. If you are not familiar with DNS here is a MacWorld article called DNS Troubleshooting that will help explain. To change your DNS setting please do the following:
1. System preferences
2. Network
3. Click Advanced
4. Click DNS tab
5. Click + sign
6. Add 208.67.222.222
7. Click + sign
8. Add 208.67.220.220
9. Click OK.
10. Exit System Preferences
11. Try out your Mac and report what happened.
Roger

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