New MacBook Pro (Leopard) Airport Express Connection Problem

A Brand new 17" MBP Intel Core Duo 2.6 with latest Leopard OS and all updates installed unable to find (devices) ie: my existing older Airport Express (pre "n") - but my iPod Touch can.
Using the iPod I can connect to the Airport Express network and surf web easily. The MBP can't find it. So I know the connection is good and the problem is with the MBP.
I have tried to resolve various ways - all of which I've found here in the forums (except the last):
• Hard reset of AX (Several times - it actually showed up once in Airport Utility, but once I'd configured it, it could not be found after restart.)
• Connected Ethernet cable from AX to Laptop, Airport Utility found it this way once, I configured it and again, could not be found after restart. Tried again, Airport Utility could not find it.
• Removal of Network Prefs from Library and restart (they rebuild automatically)
• Safe start and restart
• Banged AX on table
Obviously I'm not alone here, and any other tips or things to try would be appreciated.
Thank you.

Just got off the phone with Mac Tech Support.
Here's the fix:
1. Connect your Airport Express to the Mac via an ethernet cable (after a hard reset)
2. In Airport Utility, double click the AX icon
3. Select "wireless"
4. Change channel from "automatic" to 10 (auto always sets to 13)
5. Go through the other panes and untick any boxes that have "over WAN" in them.
6. Name your network
7. Create and enter a network password
8. Update settings
9. Click on airport icon in your menu bar, select your network
10. Open Safari and see if you're online.
The problem I'm told has to do with so many other things (phones, microwaves etc.) hogging Ch. 13 space. If you still have issues, try a a different channel until you find one that works.
Also, you don't really need to rename your Device (AX) just your network so it's recognizable.
Good luck out there.

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