Troubles with Mac connect to PC based wireless?

Sorry, this is probably an extremely moronic question, but i really need help. we have DSL internet being run through a wireless SBC router. the PC's in the House (XP) pick up the wireless network fine, but the Macs on the other hand, do not. I have an Airport Extreme card in my G4 mirror door, and in the airport connect, it doesn't even list the network that i'm trying to connect to. i've been entering the network name in various fields, as well as the network password (WEP network), but it always says there is an error connecting.
On the PC's, we were able to just see the network, connect, and enter the password. The mac's, however, cannot even find the network to connect to. this is quite frustrating. do i need to plug an actual Apple Airport into the SBC router to get signal in the MAC? i sure hope not. HELP is much appreciated!!! many thanks everyone!

The only PowerMac G4 model in which you can use an Airport Extreme card is the one with the 800MBps Firewire interface. Suffice it to say that if your Mac now has an Airport menu item (and it certainly seems yours does) then you have the correct card and your Mac has recognized its installation.
However - when you installed the card - did you also remember to plug the internal Airport antenna cable into its socket on the Airport card itself. The antenna plug connector must be FULLY seated into its socket - and doing that properly takes a fair bit of force.

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