G4 can't connect to Airport

Yesterday, I installed Airport E, and I can now connect both a MacBook and an iMac G5 to the internet. The G4, which is not wireless had been (until yesterday) the only computer that could connect and get online. I know that I should be able to run an Ethernet cable to the Base; I have done, but no connection is made. Under System Preferences, it says that the "Cable for Built-in Ethernet is not plugged in" - which of course, it is. I have tried two cables, both brand new; the port is good - it worked up until the moment I hooked the modem to the AE Base.
Suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

What sort of Airport? There are two meanings of Airport. One is AirPort Access Point made by Apple. Such as AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme. The other meaning to the term "Airport" is Wireless device to Macintosh computers. When you say you connect to "Airport", I don't know which Airport is broadcast the signal as an Access Point device. Because Macintosh itself CAN BE an Access Point base itself too! Was your G4 Mac mini connected to the New Mac mini or there was a Wireless Access Point device in your house? It's different.

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