Macbook no airport card installed, macbook no airport card installed

my Macbook says no Airport card installed?

Thanks for your post, and welcome to the Apple Support Communities.
Resetting the following may help the issue:
OS X Mountain Lion: Reset your computer’s PRAM
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11243
Note: Resetting PRAM may change some system settings and preferences. Use System Preferences to restore your settings.
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Thanks,
Matt M.

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I am about to go mad.. unless someone can help.
I have a MacBook 10.5.4; a Mac Mini 10.5.4 and an old Graphite iMac 10.4.11 - I have 3 x Airport Express Base Stations with speakers/printers connected thro' out my house - they have been configured to join the existing network which is centred on my Airport Extreme Base Station.
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Hi - yes - my Macbook is a month old so new... and yes I can see and access the wireless network via the Macbook and Airport Extreme Network. It also sees all my neighbours networks too.
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