Configuring a pc hardwired to airport extreme

I have an airport extreme (not the newest one), and I am trying to hardwire a pc to it. The PC does not have a wireless card.
The airport extreme is connected to the internet via cable modem.
When I put the ethernet cable directly from the PC to the cable modem, I can access the internet.
When I put the ethernet cable from the PC into the LAN port of the airport extreme, it does not find the internet connection.
I have seen many posts about setting up a wireless network and PC but I want to hardwire it. Does anyone know if this can be done, and what are the steps on the PC that I need to do? Do I need to know anything about which port to put the ethernet cable in to the airport extreme?
Thanks in advance for your help.
lacrmoma

Is the Windows 7 computer set to obtain an IP address automatically?
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-tcp-ip-settings#1TC=windows-7
Since you have several other devices properly working, the AirPort Extreme base station as such seems to be correctly configured.
Would it be correct to assume that the Arris modem in question is a plain wired cable modem? The reason for asking is that some wireless models appear to require enabling bridge mode when using a third-party (in this case Apple) router. See also
http://www.cogeco.ca/web/on/en/residential/support/faq-internet/general-question s-cogeco-s-wireless-modem/can-i-use-a-third-party-wireless-router-with-a-cogeco- wireless-modem-p1c143f564.php
and
http://www.cogeco.ca/web/on/en/residential/support/faq-internet/general-question s-cogeco-s-wireless-modem/can-i-enable-bridge-mode-on-my-cogeco-wireless-modem-p 1c143f858.php .
Jan

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