AirPort Utility won't find my AirPort Extreme after original setup

I set up my AirPort Extreme with the AirPort Utility when I first got it. Now when I try to access it to change some settings, using AirPort Utility, it says there are no AirPorts around. I am connected to the wireless network (not the guest network) and the Internet is working fine. The green light is on.
Any ideas?

Airports are  discovered using a protocol called Bonjour (mDNS). If it is blocked, you cannot see Airports, but you can connect to them. If you connect directly to one of the LAN ports on the Airport using a cable and the MBP, are you not able to see it?
If you hold Alt and click on the WiFi icon on the menu bar and select Wireless Diagnostics, you should be able to see some details of the device. Are there any firewalls on your MBP?

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