Time capsule takes forever to hand out IP address

I have a time capsule and I have an airport express. The time capsule is downstairs and the the airport extreme is upstairs.
I have them both named the same thing. I don't know if that's right.
Here's the setup.
On the main page of the Airport Utility
FROOTY - time capsule Firmware = 7.6.4
Internet page - DHCP and 2 DNS servers listed
Wireless page
mode = create a wireless network
Network name = Frooty
Security = WPA2 Personal
Wireless Options
5ghz network name = FROOTY 5GHz
Radio mode = 802.11a/n - 802.11b/b/n (Automatic)
2.4GHz Channel = automatic
5GHz Channel = automatic
Network = Off (Bridge Mode)
no DHCP Reservations
no Port settings
Enable Access Control = unchecked
FROOTYU - airport express (U = upstairs) Firmware = 7.6.4
Base Station name = FROOTYU
Internet page - DHCP and 2 DNS servers listed
Wireless Options
Network Mode = extend a wireless network
Wireless name = FROOTY
Security = WPA2 Personal
Wireless options = FROOTY 5GHz
Network tab everything greyed out
Enable access control unchecked.
My setup is as follows
The airport express is recently configured, but I think this was happening before I hooked it up upstairs.
I have a Nvidia Shield and the wireless *****. You have to be like 10' from the WIFI device so I put the airport express
upstairs so when I'm up there I don't have issues with the Shield Tablet.
My Modem is a Charter cable modem, downstairs, wireless off. Plugged into a switch. Plugged into the switch as well
is all the CAT5 jacks I'm using around the house. The Airport Express and the Time capsule are both plugged into CAT5 jacks. I don't know if the airport express needs to be plugged into a CAT5 jack as well? That part I don't get.
Anyhow, any new device that is connected to the network, it takes about 1- 1.5 minutes to get an ip address. This is becoming increasingly annoying, to the point where I'm considering getting rid of the apple wifi devices.
Any help is appreciated.

This is what I did, posted below, but devices like my PS3 and my wifes Nook still take forever getting an IP it seems.
Temporarily, move the AirPort Extreme to the same room or general area of the Time Capsule, power it up, and wait a full minute.
Then, hold in the reset button on the back of the AirPort Extreme for 9-10 seconds, then release. Allow a full minute for the AirPort Extreme to restart to a slow, blinking amber light.
Close AirPort Utility if it is open.
Click the fan shaped AirPort icon at the top of your Mac's screen. Wait a few seconds for the listing of New AirPort Base Station to appear.
Click on AirPort Extreme just below that and AirPort Utility will open automatically open and analyze your network settings. In the example above, this is shown as an AirPort Express. In another minute, you will see that it will configure the AirPort Extreme to "Extend" the network.
Enter a device name that you want to use and click Next
Wait another minute for AirPort Utility to configure the AirPort Extreme. When you see the message of Setup Complete, click Done.
Move the AirPort Extreme to a location that is approximtely half the distance from the Time Capsule to the area that needs more wireless coverage and power it up.
You are all set.

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