Airport Extreme - what is it for?

My Belkin wireless modem/router was dropping its internet (ADSL)connection quite a lot, so like many others I bought an AE. Whoops - went back to the store to buy a D-Link 320-T modem.
Many hours later my Belkin is back in service. I found the AE impossible to set up - green lights all the way but no internet connection. Further, all my machines worked wirelessly with the Belkin, whether or not the G5 (main machine)was active, and I did not need a cable to the G5 either.
I am a confirmed Apple convert after many years of Windows. Most things do what they say on the box and work straight out of the box, so why is AE different?

On http://www.apple.com/airportextreme/performance.html it states:All Mac computers with Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel Xeon processors except the 17-inch iMac with 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor support the 802.11n technology in AirPort Extreme. These 802.11n-compatible Mac systems require enabler software that is included on the AirPort Extreme CD.
1) Which Airport Extremes will be able to use these downloads? I have one that is about 3 years old.
There is no download. The patch is for the 'n' capable Macs.
2) Is the download available now?
3) Where do you get the download?
Apple has not announced any download.
4) How do you install it?
More than likely the CD that comes with the new square AEBS will tell you.
5) After installing it, will the Airport Extreme still work with older Macs that have non "N" type cards in them?
The patch has nothing to do with the AEBS. It is for the 'n' capable Macs. The new square AEBS will work with older non-'n' capable Macs at their normal 802.11b/g speeds.

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