Win Laptop gets "free" wireless internet, why not my Airport Extreme

I'm an Apple novice so don't scream too loud!
My Toshiba automatically picks up several wireless networks in my house.
I cancelled my DSL because these signals were sufficient.
I was hoping to do the same with my Power Mac G5. I installed an airport extreme card but it doesn't recognize the wireless signal.
Will the airport card only recognize a signal from an airport base station?
Is there something I can change in the settings etc?
What is a base station's range? Would it carry from a neighbor's house?
Power Mac G5 Dual 2.0 (6/04)   Mac OS X (10.3.9)  

First, welcome to the discussions.
If you installed the Airport Extreme Card correctly, and connected the Antenna it will be just exactly like your Toshiba. ANY Computer that is equiped with a wireless card will see ANY Network that it is in range of.
The range of the Airport Extreme Base Station is 150ft
Yes it would carry from a neighbors house.
Just in passing so you know. When you pick up a signal from a neighbor, and you use it, it is not legal without written permission from the person paying for the service. This is commonly known as Pirating, if caught it can be a fine as well as jail time.
Wasn't that easy and nobody yelled.
Don

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