Does Windows 7 work with an Airport Extreme. Mine does not recognize it

Does Windows 7 work with an Airport Extreme. I can't get mine to connect with it? The package insert says it only works with XP or Vista

This should help:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86258
Use system profiler to identify which iMac you have
exactly. If your iMac has USB 2.0, then I think you
can only fit Airport Extreme anyway.
I have a question too ... I'm about to fit an Airport
Extreme extreme card to my 15 inch USB 2.0 iMac too.
Is the aerial already built in? I presume one is
required in some form?
James--I'm afraid that your link doesn't help me. I'd already seen that, and found that my iMac seems to correspond to two different categories--being both a 17-inch flat panel, and a 17-inch 1GHz. According to Duane's post, iMacs with clock speeds of 1 GHz or greater take the Airport Extreme card. According to two different individuals at a local Apple Store, I got two answers. One said Extreme, the other said, nope, the old Airport. How do I determine the "for sure" answer? Anybody know?
FWIW, here's my sys profile info:
Hardware Overview:
Machine Model: iMac
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (3.3)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
Memory: 512 MB
Bus Speed: 133 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.5.8f1
Serial Number: QT3050UCNHX
Thanks any and all for help.

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Damian,
just a (not very helpful) note to say that I am having exactly the same trouble, with exactly the same kit which looks very nice stacked together but doesn't actually work. Bizarrely I have a different USB only hard drive plugged into the USB ports on the back of the Minimax which the AE sees but it still doesn't see the Minimax.
I am sure it worked briefly once but I had to change some settings on the AE and it then vanished never to return - I am now thinking that my mind was playing tricks on me and that that never happened.
I have rebooted kit in every conceivable order but still no luck, the only other observation I would make is that when I plug the Minimax and the other USB only drive into my iMac that the USB only drive mounts straight away whilst the Minimax takes quite a while to mount.... I wonder if the AE gets bored waiting for the Minimax to come to life - who knows its all black magic to me
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Then click the Wireless Options button
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Anytime you change networking hardware, it is always a good idea to perform a complete power recycle of your networking components.
I would recommend that you do the following as a minimum:
Power-down the modem, AirPort base station, and computer(s).
Disconnect the AirPort base station from the Internet broadband modem.
While all of the devices are powered-down, perform a "factory default" reset on the base station. This will get it back to its "out-of-the-box" configuration and make setting it up much easier, especially if you use the "Assist me" process within the AirPort Utility. (ref: Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule)
After the base station resets, go ahead and power it back down.
Reconnect the AirPort base station to the Internet broadband modem. For the Extreme and Time Capsule, be sure to connect the cable to the base station's WAN (circle-of-dots) port.
Power-up the modem; wait at least 10-15 minutes to allow it adequate time to initialize.
Power-up the AirPort base station; wait at least 5-10 minutes. Note: The AirPort's status light may continue to flash amber after it has intialized. That is because, there may be some additional configuration items necessary, like setting up wireless security, before the overall setup is completed to get a green status.
Power-up your computer(s).
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If you added a "new" AirPort Express, that version does have the capability to "extend a wireless network" from the AirPort Extreme using wireless only.
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Im thinking my Airport Express has failed. I tried hard resetting it several times and I can see it through Airport utility, nor my iPhone. The iPhone sees it, but it cannot set it up.
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Thanks for the response seancobrien.

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Sorry...I meant to say that the express dropped. The extreme still works fine and gives me good internet connectivity.

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