WiFi won't connect when close to AP

When I have my laptop in the same room with my access point, I can't
connect my laptop (Dell D410 with 802.11 b/g using WPA). When I put a
couple of walls between me and the AP, I can connect. This is very
consistent now.

This is exactly backward from what I would expect. Like the signal is
too strong to connect.

I have other devices (three right now) in the room connecting with the
AP without trouble. They use the LinkSys WUSB54G. Access Point is a
WRT54GS.

As far as I know, I have the latest drivers installed for the laptop,
which uses a Dell Wireless 1470 Dual Band WLAN Mini-PCI Card. The
driver is version 4.100.15.5.

What's up with the laptop?

Thanks in advance for nay ideas.

Jim

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