MacBook Pro not connecting to Airport Express, iPad connects fine

Hi. Suddenly my Macbook Pro cannot connected to our wifi connection via Airport Express, though the connection is visible in the Airport drop-down and it shows full signal strength. My iPad connects fine.

qamera wrote:
my Macbook Pro cannot connect to our wifi connection via Airport Express, though the connection is visible in the Airport drop-down and it shows full signal strength.
You might try resetting your connection settings using the steps listed in this message:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10695921&start=1
They're not guaranteed to solve the problem, but they'll only take you a minute or so to try.

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qamera wrote:
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You might try resetting your connection settings using the steps listed in this message:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10695921&start=1
They're not guaranteed to solve the problem, but they'll only take you a minute or so to try.

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For printers connected directly to a Mac (or PC) by USB, check the "Share this printer on the network" box? In my Sharing Preferences, I check "Share Printers."
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