AE does not show up in Airport Utility

Hello,
As a disclaimer, I know next to nothing about wireless networks. Here is what I have: 2 G5 towers and MBP. Tower is NOT wireless. Cable comes in and goes to modem > modem to Airport Base Station > to D-Link Router. All computers have a direct connection to the D-Link providing 10/100/1000 connection. I also have an Airport Express that is connected to our stereo system to stream iTunes... at some point, and I am not sure when, the AE quit working. I can connect from the laptop upstairs to the Base Station downstairs... but when I open the Airport Admin utility, the Express simply doesn't show up? I have a blinking amber light on the Express. I did a hard reset on all units (AB, AE, and router); but nothing. At one point, this configuration worked just fine. My wife went to use it today and that is when we found out that it doesn't work anymore. What am I doing wrong??
Mike

If you are using AirPort Utility 6.x, or AirPort Utility for iOS devices, printers do not "show up" in the application at all.
This has no bearing on whether or not the printer will function as long as you have installed the printer using Print and Fax on your Mac.
If you are trying to print from an iOS device, you will not be able to accomplish this unless you add additional software to the iOS device.

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