Airport Extreme doesn't detect Netgear -I'm new

I'm so totally new to Macs and I ended up with 2 of them. My Macbook (new) detects our Century-tel wireless signal from the Netgear hub just fine. But the G5 I inherited can't connect. Here's what I know: the G5 is a Panther; has airport extreme, don't know which v. but I see 802.1x. It says airport is on, but I can't connnect to anything. Is there place I can go for easy set-up instructions? I mean EASY - I don't understand any of the terminology. I'm not sure which OSX I have, either. Sorry, and please help.-lcstock

Hi lcstock-
Greetings and welcome to the Apple boards.
This document may be helpful: Mac OS X: Connect to the Internet, troubleshoot your Internet connection, and set up a small network.
Luck-
-DaddyPaycheck

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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5347398
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