Macbook will not connect to airport extreme

Hi
I hope that someone can help' The problem that I have concerns a macbook and airport extreme.
My mac book's hard drive had to be replaced and I am now in the process of setting up all the info again which was lost when my hard drive was replaced.
I am attempting to connect the mac book to the internet via airport.
I will try and list all the things that I have attempted.
1) Click airport on, this seems o.k.
2) Click join network this I do " Apple Network 2b4a1d" and it ask for a WPA password
3) I enter the password given by the service provider
4) It tries connecting to the network and the message back is Invalid password
Next, I click on the airport utility and scan for the bases station.
The message I get is:
"Airport Utility was unable to find any Airport base station"
Also in the Airport utility window the section in blue where the airport used to appear is blank.
Does any one have any ideas before I go to the service provider?
Look forward to any help that can be given.
Thanks
James

Since your iMac is successful, then we probably should concentrate on why you MacBook is having trouble. From your original post it sounds like you didn't know the WPA password so if this is still the case you can determine the password by looking at your iMac's Keychain in order to retrieve it. You can then try this password to connect the MacBook to the AEBSn.
o Run the Keychain Access utility found in \Applications\Utilities
o In the category column (on the left side of the utilities' window), select "All Items."
o In the right column look for your Network Name. It will have a "Kind" of "AirPort network password."
o Double-click on your network name listing.
o Click on "Show password."
o Enter your Mac's administrator's password
o Your wireless network's password should now be displayed.

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