Airport Express doesn' see Linksys Network

I have 5 AX units. All are the newer "n" flavor. Three are connected by ethernet and 2 by wifi. The two that are wifi are set up to join a wireless network.
A wifi G-only network using WPA2 personal is created by a Linksys WRT54GS (version 6, with up to date firmware)
My problem is that none of the wireless AX units see the Linksys wireless network. My Apple TV (v2) which is located next to the aiport express does , however, see the Lihksys networks with no problem. I have done sort of a work around by having one of the AX units create a wirelss network, but its not optimally situated and the signal is not particularly strong (large house).

Bob -- thank you for your interest
Should also have noted that all the express devices are running firmware 7.6.1
I open the Airport utility, double click on the AX unit that I want to setup. This brings up the configuration screen. I click on the "Wireless" tab. "Wireless mode" shows that it is already setup to join a wireless network. When I click on the "Wireless Network name" it shows the "n" network created by another AX device, a "g" network in my basement, an unknown network, and even my neighbors network across the street. But not the G network created by my Linksys.
I have similar issues with the other wireless AX device, same problem. And this one is ten feet from the Linksys with only an interior wall separating the two devices.
Both wireless AX units do connect wirelessly, just not to the linksys network that has the strongest signal in that part of the house.
I'll also note that there is only one router in the network handing out IP addresses, an Actiontec unit in the basement. The Linksys is set up at a fixed IP of 192.168.1.254 with DHCP disabled so that it is acting as a switch and wireless access point and not a router (this is how Linksys says to configure it for this purpose). Again, other devices connect fine and the network is solid. At times there have have been upwards of 30 devices connected to the network with no problems (most via ethernet)
As I noted, this AX unit is next to an Apple TV. The apple TV sees the Linksys network with no problem. Other devices in the house (ipad, laptop) connect to the linksys with no problem.
Thanks again, Carlos

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