Where is the Airport Express Assistant?

I have successfully installed a first airport express as base. Now i want to add 3 more extensions ... but i cant find the assistant that allows me to the extension. I have looked in Applic/Utilities, but its not there. I think i am update in basic software -- 10.4.3 and Tunes 6.01.3.
I have tried to reinstall the Express CD ...but the system sys refuses ... saying that I already have the software.
I have looked in the support section of Apple to get a download and it does not exist alone ...only in the full airport software...that my machine refuses.
Help please!
Many thanks in advance!

The Airport Express Assistant is an obsolete application referred to in some of the older product documentation for the Airport Express. You should use the Airport Setup Assistant, which is found in the /Applications/Utilities folder of your Mac - unless you trashed it by mistake!

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    AirPort stations aren't modems, so they have to be connected to the modem you are already using. The AirPort Extreme and Express have a WAN port, where you have to plug an Ethernet cable that has to be connected to the modem.
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