Windows XP Toshiba laptop cannot find airport express

Hi,
I'm experiencing the same problems (so i've read) many others have.
My Xp laptop cannot find the base station of airport express, while my macbook has no problems.
I've tried some of the possible solutions mentioned on this forum, but nothing seems to work for me.
- i can't fill in a correct ip adress in the airport aid program XP (don't know if this is important)
- and I don't know where i can find the "channel change" option on my xp laptop.
I have tried to change the channel to 1 at my macbook wich resulted in having to reinstall ax cause it also couldn't be found on my mac book after this change
Long story, but i hope someone can help me!
Kind regards,
Sonja.

Do you have access to the Airport Admin Utility? It should be Start ->Airport -> Airport Admin Utility.
If you have this, and it should be there is you have loaded the AX software, you will see the AX Base Station in the window. Click on it. You will be asked for a password: the default is "Public" (without the quotation marks). Once you have entered the program, you will see a series of tabs across the top of the page. The Airport Tab will give you access to the information that you need to change (e.g., channel, etc.).
Remember that some Toshiba Laptops have a physical switch that must be turned on in order for wireless to be used. Mine is just underneath the left-hand side at the front of the unit.
If you purchased your AX in Europe, then you can go all the way up to Channel 13 ... Channel 11 appears to be the maximum in North America.

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