Mac Mini cannot connect to wireless internet

I recently got wireless internet. Before, the Mini worked fine connected by cable. It has never been connected to a wireless before. The wireless router works correctly, my $250 PC connected to it instantly. There is a yellow light on Airport and it automatically populates an IP address, whatever that means. I haven't installed any new software since it worked with a cable, no funky setup or third party anything- it's just a mac mini plugged into a TV I watch Netflix on and that's all. My ISP said it's a problem with the computer, the Mac free support could not fix it. I really don't want to pay for an extended warranty or phone support on something basic that this computer should just automatically do. I haven't tried typing in a manual IP address- I don't know what that address would be. If all else fails, I will just run a cable to it again.

Followup- I just met a computer technician who fixes problems like these for a living. He was in my home and took a thorough look at my setup. He said, due to this computer's design, it will never be able to read the signal that my netgear wireless is putting out- they are not compatible. So this would require a different modem at the very least. He said a Mac laptop would probably work fine, but not the Mini- wireless connectivity is an afterthought of the design in these according to him, whereas it is integral in PC design. But Apple Support does not want to admit this so they say it is a problem with the network.

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