Airport Express only broadcasts either 2.4ghz OR 5ghz at any one time?

Hi folks...here's hoping someone can help. I've searched high and low, but have not been able to find the answer.
I just got an Airport Express and successfully set it up to extend my existing network (from an Airport Extreme Base Station). However, it seems to be only extending the 2.4GHz signal. When I look at the set-up in Airport Utility, it seems that I would have to select either the 2.4GHz OR the 5GHz...it can't seem to broadcast both signals (unlike the Airport Extreme)
Does the airport express only broadcast either 2.4ghz OR 5ghz at any one time?

Does the airport express only broadcast either 2.4ghz OR 5ghz at any one time?
Yes. If you have the AirPort Express set to "extend a wireless network", it will extend either the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band, but not both. The AirPort Express is dual band in a sense that it can handle 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz signals. But, it can't do this simultaneously.
The Express extends the band that it "sees" with the strongest signal, which will be the 2.4 GHz band in most cases because 5 GHz signals are weaker and do not penetrate obstructions or travel over distance as well as 2.4 GHz signals.
If you want to extend both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, you'll need another AirPort Express, or a simultaneous dual band AirPort Extreme would do the trick as well.

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