How do I get my computer to recognize a "Forgotten" WiFi base station?

While trying to troubleshoot a very wacky home WiFi network, I had to tell AirPort Utility to "Forget" both the currently working AirPort Express and subsequently a new AirPort Time Capsule. Now I have the network working again using an older Time Capsule, but I want to go back to either the Express or the new T.C. But I can't get AirPort Utility, System Preferences, or the WiFi icon in the menu bar to detect or report either of those two, despite the fact that up to an hour ago the Express was working fine.

The AirPort Utility will only show devices if your Mac is currently connected to the network that they are providing... either by a wired or wireless connection. It is not a "sniffer" program that locates AirPort base station at large.
If your Mac "sees" a wireless network provided by an AirPort base station AND you connect your Mac to that base station's network, then that base station (any any associated base stations) should show up in the AirPort Utility.
If you enter the base station's LAN-side IP address in the File > Configure Other ... option in the AirPort Utility can the Utility "see" the base station now?

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