AE- can it do Ethernet to AirTunes?

Hey gang-
Can an Airport Express stream AirTunes if it is connected to the home network not wirelessly, but by Ethernet?
I'm in the middle of a project running Cat5e ethernet to my media room and among other devices, I have my Airport Express which is connected to the home stereo. Currently it is connected to my iMac and iTunes over my Airport Extreme wireless network. I would like to include it in the Ethernet network if it all possible.
I looked in the AE Configuration guide and that is not a configuration that is mentioned. Basically I'd be using none of the wireless functionality of the AE- it would merely be a bridge between the ethernet network and the home stereo.
Can it do this, and any configuration tips?
Thanks!
Dave

It must be a bug of Airport utility.
Once WiFi is turned off, the "AirTune over Ethenet" check box disappeared!
I checked "AirTune over Ethernet", then turned WiFi off. iTune did see AirPort express, but, always failed to connect it. And didn't say anything... Hey, Apple stuff, why don't you let it show up something to let user know what happened?
But something is strange, it did work yesterday!
I just brought the Airport express yesterday. Wirelessly setting it, then, turned off WiFi. iTune did stream audio over Ethernet to Airport. I powered off Airport express, go to sleep.
Then you know, it didn't work today... I had to turn WiFi on it make it work.
My Airport Utility is 5.4.1 & Airport Express is 7.4.1.
Well, just got some new information....
The above I said is all on my Windows PC, iTune 8.1.0.52.
Just tried my Mac, iTune 8.0.2, it does work well! And Windows still fail to connect Airport!
Maybe it's a bug of iTune...
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