My airport extreme is working but will not connect to my mac pro

my airport extreme is working and all other devices connect except my mac pro computer,  How do I resolve this problem?

Hi fdrussell,
Welcome to the Support Communities!  Were your Airport Extreme and Mac Pro communicating earlier?  If so, what changed?  
First try shutting down the computer, and recycling the power to the Airport Extreme.  Then start the Mac Pro and see if that resolves the issue.  
If needed, perform a Hard reset of the Airport Extreme:
Resetting an AirPort base station FAQ - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT3728
I hope this information helps ....
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