Connecting a Dell computer to my airport base station

I am having trouble connecting to my wireless network with a Dell laptop. All other macs connect fine to my base station. I am getting a message saying " little or no connectivity" yet my Power book connects fine sitting right next to it. Not sure how to configure.

im sorry to say that i can't help,
but i too have the same problem with an airport express. I got it to setup
and my macbook pro is working fine w/ it, but its just my dell (vista) that doesnt seem to get it. Always limited access or no connectivity or somethin. Any suggestions?

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