Airport can't find my network

I recently moved to a new apartment with a new network. On the first day, my computer connected to the network with no issues. The next day, Airport couldn't find the network anymore. If I plug my cumputer into the router, the internet works fine, but I am unable to connect to WIFI. All of my roommates are having no trouble connecting, so it seems to be specifically my issue. Can anyone help?

Hi Duncan and Welcome!
It sounds to me as though, whilst having access to your router, he has changed the password to one of his own choosing and also enabled security of some sort.
1) Follow the advice in the manual for restoring factory default which will reset the user name as Admin and the password as 'password'. i.e. Press and hold the Default reset button until the test LED turns on (about 10 seconds)
Release the Default reset button and wait for the router to reboot.
2) Connect to the router with an ethernet cable if you aren't already.
3) Login into your router via a browser with 192.168.0.1 using the default user and password.
4) Immediately navigate to the area where you can change the default name & password and do so. Don't use anything obvious. Random letters/numbers/symbols/upper/lower case to the full extent of the available characters.
5) Before you enter any internet access configuration settings select the wireless settings and enable WPA(2) security. Change the name of the 'network' and choose a strong password using the guide above. If there is any password already entered then delete it and enter your own. Make a note of the network name and password. This password isn't the same as that which you use to log in to your router.
6) Set up the internet access. You know how do this.
7) Once you are online disconnect the ethernet cable.
8) Make sure Airport is 'On' on your iBook.
9) Click the Airport symbol.
10) Select 'Other'
11) Enter the network name that you wrote down in 5) above, select the type of security and enter the password, again, written down in 5) above.
12) Hopefully you're connected!
If not post back...
Best of luck.
Adrian
ibook G4 1GHz, 768mb; iMac 17" G4:768mb (10.3.9) Mac OS X (10.4.6) Belkin WiFi F5D7632

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