Need help setting up wireless on G5 tower

I recently inherited a G5 tower and I am trying to set it up with my existing wireless connection. I currently have a D-link router that works for my laptop.
I am 99% sure that the G5 tower has Airport. It has an airport icon on the top of the screen, and I can turn it on/off. Also, under About This Mac -> More Info it shows an airport extreme card.
After setting up the computer, I was dissapointed to see that it didn't pick up a wireless signal. It is about 25-30ft from the wireless router. I bought an antenna because I thought it would fix the problem, but it still doesn't find any networks.
Am I missing something?? I am new to Macs so maybe I have to type in the network name or something? I would think it would just show up as an option when I open Internet Connect. Please help! I have been trying to figure this out for weeks and it is driving me crazy.
Reed

Hi Reed, and a warm welcome to the forums & Macdom!
Go to System Preferences
Click Network
Highlight AirPort and click Configure...
Then click the plus this time to add your access point. Enter the correct password, save, reboot.
(The Interface that connects to the Internet, needs to be drug to the top of Network>Show:>Network Port Configurations and checked ON.)

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