Airport can't connect to my Airport Extreme Base Station

Hi all,
Just had this nagging problem for a couple of days. I can connect and see my aebs in airport utility but can't connect it to network in the airport menu. The network is fine and is working on my macbook, but the macbook pro can't see it. Both laptops are using 10.5.4 any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Chris

Hello paisleymum. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
You shouldn't have had to reconfigure the AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBS) just because you have a new MacBook. Was there a particular reason that you needed to?

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