Mac book can not found airport extreme

i need help on this, i have never use mac before,i got this macbook when i say the ad online, about what mac can do better than pc.
now i got it a week ago, now problems on wireless connection. ( 1 ) i use cable connection to go online( not ADSL ), i want everything to be mac product, i then decided to buy airport extreme, it came with the installation cd. ( 2 ) i then try to install the application, message received says, i cannot install airport on this volume, your airport software is currently up to date. ( 3 ) i then try the system Preferences/then network. message shows airport is not connnected to any netword but airport is on.
later i did manage to scan for network, but airport extreme can not be found. did found some wireless network in my area, but not my extreme. ( My MacBook is version 10.4.6. process 2GHZ Core Duo )
please i need help set by set. as i said i'm a newborn. ( baby boy )
macBook Mac OS X (10.4.6)
macBook Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Hi a,
The question is, has anything changed since the last time it worked? If so, that is the main suspect. If not, then I'd suspect the adapter or cable. Have you tried a different one? Tried your MBP with a diff projector? Tried a diff MBP with your projector? Any of these could point to the culprit.

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