AirPort Express connected to an Ethernet network

At home, I have three Macs connected to an existing Ethernet switch, which are networked together and share an Internet connection through a DSL modem (connected to the Ethernet switch too).
Also, I have a Graphite AirPort Base connected to the same Ethernet switch, with a MacBook and an iBook wirelessly networked, and all these 5 computer «see» each other and connect to the Internet without problems.
Now I'm trying to replace the Graphite AirPort Base with an AirPort Express, but looks like I'm having problems to make it act as an Ethernet bridge, since:
1) the MacBook and the iBook «see» each other, but don't «see» the Macs connected to the Ethernet bridge;
2) the MacBook and the iBook connect to the Internet without problems, but the other Macs don't.
I searched the Apple site and this forum extensively, but I didn't find a detailed guide explaining how to set up this kind of «hybrid» network (wireless+ethernet) through the AirPort Express. I'm beginning to think it's not possible. Am I wrong?
Is there a method to replicate the situation I had with the Graphite AirPort Base, using the AirPort Express instead?
Roberto Giannotta
Trieste, Italy
Power Mac G5 2.1GHz 20" 1.5GB RAM , MacBook 2.0GHz 2GB RAM   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

Ensure that the Airport Express is configured to NOT distribute IP addresses under the network Tab.
iFelix

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