Q: Have to manually reconnect my MacBook to the Airport every time.  Please help

Hi David,

If your MacBook Pro loses its Wifi connection or will not reconnect after being off the network, you may want to use the steps found in this article to troubleshoot -

Wi-Fi: How to troubleshoot Wi-Fi connectivity

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4628

Another useful article is -

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: Potential sources of wireless interference

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1365

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

Best,

Brett L