Macbook: I can't see my home network....

I am using a Macbook as detailed in my profile. Yesterday, upon getting home from work I booted up my Macbook to find out I couldn't get on the net.
Upon further investigation I found that the Macbook could not see my home network, despite me using it the previous evening. It can see all the other local networks that it usually can, as well as the mobile modem that I am using to type this now.
All other computers on the network can see it, and looking on the network configuration screen it can see my Macbook. But I can't see it
The router is a Belkin one

Tried that yesterday - still no joy

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I have a late 2008 13" macbook with latest version of lion installed. Everything was great since the day I bought it but couple of days ago a weird thing happened. all of a sudden I couldnt see my home network on the wi-fi list. All of the devices in the house was working without a problem including my iphone. So it was not the router. I went to school next day to see if something is wrong with my mac but I connected to any other network without a problem. So I guess nothing is wrong with my macbook too. There was a brand new router in the house I set it up and tried again. It looked like the problem solved but then it started happening again.
I tried deleting my network history, turning off the wi-fi then restarting the machine but nothing has changed. Now I am connected with an ethernet cable but can't use all the great features of wireless internet at home.
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