Airport express as bridge for surveilance camera

I want to use AEX as bridge between my wireless network and a Lorex LNE3003 wireless surveillance camera. I have a time capsule as router and as it does not support WEP encryption the manufacturer suggest to use AEX as a bridge between the camera and the network. Any ideas how to set this up?

Welcome to the discussions!
IF you have an Airport Express(n), you will be able to utilize Apple's "extend a wireless network" feature. To check to see whether your device is "n" capable, open AirPort Utility and select your Express. Just to the right there will be a statement that reads "AirPort Utility has found an AirPort Express 802.11n. If you have the older Express is will read "....802.11.
The Express(n) will provide added wireless coverage and the ethernet port on the device will be active to that you can connect to an ethernet device.
Reference pages 43-44 in the AirPort Networks guide for step by step on this.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/Apple_AirPort_NetworksEarly2009.pdf

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