G5 iMac + Airport Extreme = Fail?

I have been struggling to get my new Airport Extreme to work with my already existing and functioning internet. The DSL modem and the Airport unit don't seem to want to communicate with each other. After I have appeared to have everything set up correct and I click "update," it reads "This device and its network services will be temporarily unavailable." After all is said and done, it still doesn't work at all. I have tried everything I can think of to get everything in sync with each other including:
- Restarting Airport
- Plugging in modem to Airport THEN plugging in Airport (also tried reverse)
- Restarting Modem (repeatedly)
- Resetting Airport
- Updated Airport Utility
- Plugging the modem into both the Ethernet port AND the WAN port
I have an Airport Express which is seeming to work fine, but I want to use the Extreme as the primary router, not the Express. Any hints, tips or advice? Do I have a bogus router??? HELP!

Scooter, Welcome to the discussion area!
That is all you need to give your G5 iMac the ability to connect to 802.11b/g Wifi networks.

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