A modem/wireless router in one, Airport Exreme and Express...oh my, help!

Hi,
I'm upgrading to a faster internet connection (ADSL2, 22MB) and my ISP is forcing me to buy a modem from them for the upgrade to go through (connection price will be the same as my current 8MB ADSL charge). Now, the one and only modem they have on offer is the Netgear DG834GT ( http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=DG834GT for more info ).
This modem is a wireless router and modem in one. My problem is, I already have an AirPort Extreme base station, along with an AirPort Express station (as a WDS to cover the parts of my house which Extreme alone can't cover). So if I get this Netgear modem which is a wireless router as well, is it possible I can STILL use my current setup of Extreme and Express? Surely, if AirPort Extreme alone can't cover my house, this Netgear modem can't manage it on its own. What I want to know is, will I be able to switch off the wireless signal on the Netgear modem once I get it and connect AirPort Extreme through one of the ethernet ports on the modem to act as my wireless router? That way, I can set up AirPort Express as a WDS. There shouldn't be any technical limitations or some kind of block from allowing me to do this, right?
Thanks.

Yes, you certainly can connect your existing Airport Extreme Base Station (set up as a WDS main base station) to one of the LAN ports on the DG834GT. You would want to disable the router built into the Airport Base Station by unchecking the setting to "Distribute IP addresses" found under the Network tab of the Airport Admin Utility. When doing so, ignore any warning messages about doing so on a Base Station set up for WDS. After doing this, pull power from the Airport Express to force it to reboot and restart all wireless Macs.
As for the DG834GT itself you could disable its wireless transmitter if possible, and if not just turn its power down to the minimum. However, you might first see what sort of range you get with just the DG834GT - it is possible that it might succeed in providing all the wireless coverage you need.

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