Airport Extreme doesn't see wireless router

I set up a wireless router for my G5 iMac and have turned airport on. the default SSID is belkin54g which my PC laptop sees and connects to just fine. The strange thing is, on the iMac, it showed up in the list of available networks. At first I got all bars, then it quickly dropped to one and then it completely dropped connection with the router when it was sitting on the same desk. If I create a computer to computer network I get all bars filled but it doesn't connect to the internet. Seems like I'm missing a setting on the iMac since the PC has no trouble. The model is a Belkin 54g 4 port wireless router.
BTW: This is on 10.4.2 and the latest airport update.
Any help would be great!!!

To My knowledge, The airport utility only sees Apple airports. So seeing your 2wire via that app I do not believe works. The program I like is iStumbler. I see all kinds of things in my neighborhood.
Anyway, I claim Chipset conflict. Back what may be the security down. OR turn it off and work your way up to find what level is needed. After no security, try not broadcasting SSID, after that tweak it until you don't see it and then back off to the one that works. Every one says wireless is wireless. Even in my work place, we cannot get PC's and Mac at the same level on of security on the same access points.
Bottom line, start fresh, tweak till it works. Because at the apple store, the chipsets are the same, or meant to work well. Why you may ask.... They want you to buy and Apple extreme with all the features.

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