My airport extreme doesn't show up in the airport utility but my sister's does.  How do I get mine to show up?

I just bought an Airport Extreme and so did my sister who lives upstairs.  She setup first and now when I try to setup mine only hers shows up in the Airport Utility.  I've tried numerous times but the utility can not find my base.  I've reset it too and nothing.  What can I do?

Are you trying to set up yours through the iPad or computer (Mac/ PC)?
If you are setting up yours through iPad for the first time, first connect the internet cable to your WAN (if you are using DSL) or through your router if you are using a modem.
once all cables are attached (internet and power) power up your Airport extreme (give it few minutes to load) then go to setting on your iPad and click on Wi-Fi, you should see wireless network names (in case there are any near by) and below them you should see an airport extreme device with random number (the device number before setup) click on it and follow the steps to set up your airport extreme for the first time, once you are done, the device will restart and it will appear as a wireless network under wireless network names in settings (no longer as an airport extreme device since it is already been setup)
After you have done this, now you can open your airport utility app and you will be able to see your airport extreme there.
You may be asked for an administrator password to access the device if you already setup that during the process)
Note that, in order for any iPad to control Airport extreme via airport utility (if the airport extreme is already configured), the iPad must be configured to same Wi-Fi of the airport extreme (your device must be registered and connected through the same wireless network).
note that is you later wish to control your device from a PC, Mac or any IOS device, make sure to log and join your WiFi first, and then open airport utility and you will see it listed there.
Hope this works for you.

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