My new airport extreme card..(?)

Hey, as I was in the process of moving out, I thought I would get an airport extreme card for my iBook. I did such, and installed it. I am now in an appartment with a 'wi/fi' certified wireless router. My buddy gets wireless in a snap on his Windows Laptop, but I can't seem to connect.
My card is installed and the computer sees it, but all I can manage to get is a computer to computer network!
Can anybody help me set it up for wireless internet so I don't have to connect through the LAN cable when I have an airport card installed?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Happy threading..
DP

Hi and Welcome to discussions!
Can your iBook 'see' the wireless network? If not then SSID is switched off at the router, (a good thing to do as it's not broadcasting its existence to all & sundry). Although if you can network the computers that probably isn't the case.
Some info from the AirPort
Extreme Card User’s Guide
"To join an AirPort wireless network, choose a network from the AirPort status icon in the menu bar. Enter the password for the network if necessary. If you are joining a closed network, choose Other from the list, and then type the name and password of the network.
Note: To show AirPort status in the menu bar, open System Preferences and click Network. Choose AirPort from the Show pop-up menu, then click AirPort. Select the “Show AirPort status in menu bar” checkbox."
Run Software update first to make sure that you have got the Airport SW.
Have a read through the manual at the above link and see how you get on.
Have you tried the 'Assistant', from Network Prefs? That should walk you through it.
Good Luck!

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