MacBook and TC trouble connecting wirelessly to PC network

Linksys modem on a PC accepted my new MacBook just fine. Tried to install the TC (500GB) today. AirPort utility recognized the TC once, but when I tried to add it to the established network I apparently failed somewhere and the TC went away. Now AirPort Utility just doesn't recognize the TC no matter how many times I rescan, even when the Mac is sitting on top of it. The amber light keeps blinking which the ever-so-useful manual says is because there's not an ethernet plugged in. But this is obvious, as I'm not trying to connect the TC with an ethernet cable. Any ideas as to how to get the TC to be recognized by AirPort Utility?
This being my first Mac I'm just still a little hazy on a lot of the interface.

To try and be more precise, I repeated the process and recorded everything I did. Also, I've tried to install AirPort on the PC and work from there, but there's a .dll file missing and it won't even open.
Here's the step-by-step.
1. Open Time Machine Utility
2. Prompted to Configure. Proceed to AirPort Utility
3. Select TC on Left. Click Continue
4. Name Time Capsule. Create Password
5. Select "I have a wireless network and want to add Time Capsule or replace an existing device on my network" and Proceed.
6. Select "I want Time Capsule to wirelessly join my current network."
7. Prompted to choose a wireless network from a list. The only option is the one created with the name "Apple Network [Time Capsule Name]." So I type my current network name and enter password and Continue
8. Given this summary:
"TIme Capsule will use the settings below. Please make sure they are correct.
Time Capsule Name: [My Name]'s Time Capsule
Wireless Mode: Join an existing wireless network
Network Name: [My current, working PC's network name]
Wireless Security: [My security type]"
I click update and get a prompt telling me that "This device and its network will be temporarily unavailable." I click continue and then the load circle appears with "Writing the TIme Capsule Configuration..."
Error Screen Appears
Repeating steps 1-6:
7. Prompted to choose a wireless network. I select the one created by the TC under the name "Apple Network [Time Capsule name]."
When I continue through the summary and try to restart the TC, it never restarts.

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