Recognising Airport but no internet connection

Hi - I have just got one of the older Airport Extreme units. I am getting connection between the airport and my computers but I cannot get on the internet. I just get an alert box saying there is no connection. Any ideas? I am using a Virgin modem. Is it something to do with the IP address?
thanks

I have the old airport admin utility, is it best to upgrade to the new airport utility?
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Should I upgrade the firmware on the extreme too?
Yes.
Also this Extreme is the modem model - could that be causing a conflict? - as my connection is fibre optic I need to use the virgin modem and have the airport as just a router.
No. Just because your AirPort Extreme has the built-in modem shouldn't make any difference.

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