I cannot connect my new iMac desktop to my wifi

Whenever I try, a connection timeout error pops up, even though I have full signal strength. The wifi works fine on my laptop and iPhone, but will not connect to the desktop. I am not really computer savvy, so dumbed down explanations would be awesome. I have tried to delete and readd the wifi, but it has not helped.

I solved my own question.
After trying everything I could think of, my MacBook said:
"Another device in this network is using the IP-address of your computer.
If the problem persists, change the IP-address of this computer or the IP-address of the other device."
I then went to SETTINGS in my iPhone.
--> WI-FI
--> the Network I'm trying to access
--> static
-->IP Address
I filled in the IP Address my internet service provider supplied me when I subscribed.
And BINGO!!!

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