Recently bought the airport extreme , was able to get my Mac book connected and working , I'm

Hi guys , I recently bought the airport extreme router I was able to get my mac working , but my I phone and a laptop doesn't wirelessly connect ..
I have sat for hours trying to figure it out no luck.
Can I get some assistance ? Very much apprecIated

I had a similar problem, wasted an evening on it. If your service is working on the big Mac, but not the laptop, then try this. Connect an Ethernet cable between the Airport and the laptop. On your laptop, open your Network Preferences. Ethernet should be hilited on the left. On the right be sure your network name is showing in that bar. Wait.
Open your browser and see if you can connect to an Internet site. If successful, then go back to your Network Preferences window. Click on Advanced. Then click on TCP/IP. Note the IP address and the Router address there. Now disconnect the ethernet cable from the laptop.
Now return to the first Network Preferences window and hilite Airport on the left. Then click on Advanced. Next click on TCP/IP. Then click on Configure IPv4: to say Using DHCP with manual address. Now you should be able to write that "noted" IP address in the space.  Click on DNS and add the "noted" router address in the column on the left by using the little + beneath the column. Be sure to click OK or Apply on the screens when you make changes. Now go back to your first Network Pref screen. Does the hilited Airport say it is connected? Try your browser, can you access the Internet? This is what worked for me.
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