If the router really is the problem, then I would have to start criticizing the MacBook. I've set up at least 10 WRT54GLs just the same way, and have never had this kind of issue with a Windows laptop (I've had other issues, unrelated to the router, but never this one).
I'd still be loath to blame the Macbook here. More likely the router's transmitter electronics are, on this particular unit, a little less forgiving of the boosted power than the other ones you set up. Tolerances in electronic components can vary widely, and the signal power might default to the correct strength for the majority of the components that come off the line.
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