To those interested: After a couple of phone calls to Apple, it was determined that the base station was defective. Apple sent me a new one at it worked perfectly out of the box. Sometimes it isn't your configuration after all!
Thanks to all those who helped problem solve.
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I can try that as a means of problem solving, though I would not be able to use my desktop iMac on the network, so as a long term solution I don't think that would work.
One of the volunteer pros here also informed me that the different router IP address are accurate. The airport admin...
New ibook g4 and airport extreme base station; Motorola SurfBoard 4100 cable modem (I've also tried the 5100); connecting to existing (and functioning) cox high speed internet to run a wireless network.
Problem: the g4 can "see" the router; Internet connect says I am connected via airport...