Software issue, not finding network

My powerbook g4 (10.4) cannot find the wireless network in my home, however my pda finds the network fine. I booted the powerbook off of an external hard drive running 10.3 and it finds the network fine. Any ideas for what to do about this? Any help would be appreciated.

While booted from 10.4, check to see that the OS is recognizing the AirPort Extreme card in your PowerBook by using the System Profiler utility. If it shows up there, then try the following:
Move SystemConfiguration folder
(Note: You will have to reestablish your network connections settings.)
- Go to /Library/Preferences
- Move the SystemConfiguration folder and com.apple.networkConfig.plist file to the desktop.
- Restart your Mac. (Note: OS X will rebuild the files that are now sitting on your desktop. If this doesn't resolve the issue, you can move the folder & .plist file back to it's original location.)

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