Doesn't find network anymore

Why doesn't my iBook find my airless network anymore? I've set it up last night and everything was ok; then, when I put my computer to sleep, I selected "turn airport off". Today, I woke my computer up, selected "turn airport on" and tried to select my network. Instead, it only recognises another network, which is probably around my home.
Airport base station with green light on.
Any clues?
Cheers,
Paulo

Hi friscojatt,
According to your system profile, you are running OS
X 10.2.X. You cannot setup an Express with anything
less than Panther (10.3). This is from the Airport
Express Setup Guide:
What You Need to Get Started
To set up AirPort Express using a Macintosh, you must
have the following:
A Macintosh computer with an AirPort or AirPort
Extreme Card installed
Mac OS X v10.3 or later
iTunes 4.7 (included on the AirPort Express CD) or
later
The iTunes is needed if you want to stream music to a
stereo system but is not needed for internet
connection. It would be a good idea for you to
search further in the discussions or start a new
post. Good luck
17 in.
iMac G5 ALS (1.8 GHz) Mac OS X (10.4.6)
iMac G3 DV (400 MHz), Airport Express, 3rd gen
iPod
I Have Linksys rounter but it use to connect just fine and all of sounden is stop but m other computer can connect just fine
ibook G3 Mac OS X (10.2.x)

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