Time Machine no longer seen

hello, I recently had to set up my network. Now My ipad and iphone no longer see the time machine.
I have all green on the time machine and two airport express,
my internet connection is a modern 2wire.
Before the latest set up I could see the time machine as a internet option to point guests to.
Is there anything yoou guyz might suggest to get the time machine to push the signal again?
thanks for any help and advice.

Join wireless is terrible setup. That turns off everything.
And v6 airport utility is hopeless, useless toyland version of the real tool that was v5.
Please install v5 utility.. never touch v6 again.
Do the setup in isolation.. ie do not setup the TC in the network.. do it on a single computer by ethernet.
Step 1. Bridge the TC.
Step 2. Setup wireless as create a wireless network. Use the name you like, but i recommend short, no spaces, pure alphanumeric. I also recommend manual setting of the wireless channels when you use two different wireless AP's together.. set each to a different number for 2.4ghz out of 1, 6, 11.. which are the only non-overlapping channels. Set the 2wire to say channel 1.. set the TC to channel 11.
If you are going to use the AE to extend the wireless then you should also check.. allow this network to be extended.

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