2 Access Points Same Wireless Network

ok the basics: I have a cable modem hooked up to a linksys router ... the signal does not cover the whole house, so I got a linksys range expander ... set the whole thing up and everything works nice ... except that my PB keeps picking up the weak signal from the main router and doesnt connect to the range expander ... they both have the same security settings and all and they even appear as the same wireless network ... any thoughts on how to make my PB connect to the access point with the best signal?

I don't think that was the question posed. The issue is not how do I increase a particular access point's range, or can I dispense with one of them.
The issue is how to best work with TWO access points on the SAME network. I am very interested in this issue, as I have not been able to get my system to work properly. In short, there is an Airport Express (access point only) in the upstairs family room, and a Motorola (router and access point) in the basement. For those of us who own the new PB's, it is a lost cause to get reception comparable to the iBooks. Literally hundreds of posts exist in this area trying to improve it. So the ability to automatically connect to the highest reception point is a great benefit.
I have a unique IP address to each access point, and the Airport Express is tied to the Motorola router through ethernet. I have tried both devices on the same wireless channel, and each on its own (1 and 11). I have also tried using the same SSID & password for each point, and giving them unique names. In all situations, the result is the same. Once the Mac is connected to a particular access point, it will never switch over to the other one, unless connectivity is completely lost to the first one (i.e. unplug the AE).
This does not meet the 'roaming' idea. The goal is that when I am upstairs, I automaticallly connect to the AE, as it is strongest. When I move downstairs, it should connect to the Motorola, as the signal strength is SIGNIFICANTLY increased (we are running a PB, here). But this never happens. Instead, the PB will choke on internet browsing, because it is connecting to the gateway through a very weak wireless signal upstairs, when an alternate strong one is right next to it !!
Doesn't matter if I sleep in between relocating. All settings are automatic; that is, the Airport will automatically connect to the available networks. What I have to do is click the airport signal meter and choose my access point in order to change.
For those who think this is all acceptable performance, I don't have to do this with my HP work laptop. Windows does not seem to have a problem with proper, correct, and optimized roaming.
Hi-res PB15, 1.5GB Mac OS X (10.4.7)

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