Airport not recognizing MacBook

I have an Airport Extreme base station connected to my Windows Vista desktop. They are interacting just fine. But my Mac does not recognize the Base Station (No wireless devices found). The only network I'm able to find is my neighbor's! I've turned both systems off and on, restarted them, but nothing seems to work. I'm getting another Mac from work next week so I'll have two wireless devices that I'm afraid won't be recognized. Ideas?

macnpc6767, Welcome to the discussion area!
Is your AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) operating in 802.11n only mode or is operating in an 802.11b/g compatible mode?
Is your PC connecting via 802.11b/g or 802.11n?
Does your Mac have 802.11n capability or only 802.11b/g?
If you are using 802.11b/g, try using a channel between 1 and 11.

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