After factory reset, can't set up Airport Extreme!

Hello all!
American living in germany here. I am using a PowerBook G4 running OS 10.4.11
I am using an Airport Extreme Station with a Siemens Router. I couldn't get my iphone to work wirelessly via Airport, so I decided to do a factory reset. Now after having done that, my Airport Setup Assistant recognizes my Airport but after clicking continue to proceed, I always get the message that it is unable to find the base station.
I should add that my internet stopped working about two weeks ago. I thought it might be my system software so I reinstalled that on my Mac. Turns out it was my ADSL box so my phone company sent me a new one. I did get my Airport to work with my old settings and the new box....but after this factory reset, my computer can't communicate with it.
Help please....I need to be wireless again! Now I am on the internet via an ethernet cable.
Thanks!

Try connecting to the base station with an ethernet cable for setup purposes.

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