Lost location services with new airport extreme router

I have a wifi only Ipad 1 and he use to be able to find my location on my home network.  However, last week my linksys router died and I've replaced it with an airport extreme router and now my Ipad is unable to find its location.  I've checked the location setting and everything is on. Anybody has an idea of what I can do.
Thanks
Thierry

There isn't anything that you can do.  Eventually, Apple's database in the sky will discover the location of your AE and start reporting your location.  No, I don't know how long it will take.  This datbase is, for whatever reason, a big mysterious secret.  In the meantime, go to a local free WiFi location and confirm that location services works from there.

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