Airport Extreme 7.5.2 upgrade problems

I have upgraded my Airport Extreme to 7.5.2 firmware and I have lost wireless connection with my Mac Book Pro 17" 2006. I use 5 MHz frequency with Airport Extreme and I have noticed that after the upgrade, the Airport goes immediately to communication channel (which is set to automatic and there no way I can change being this a first generation Airport Extreme) # 100 while with firmware 7.4.2 the channel stays at 36 which is working with my Mac Book Pro 17".  Any one has any idea why there is this problem ?  My Mac is with 10.5: do you think it may be different with 10.6 OS ?
Thank you very much for your help.

There are dozens of free utilities on the Internet that will display a "closed network" in seconds, so while the "option" might keep a few honest neighbors from seeing the name of your wireless network, it won't do anything to keep any 12 year old kid from seeing your network if he wants to.
Have you thought about the fact that hackers view a "closed" network as a more valuable target? You might want to think about that one.

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