Airport Express + macpro + WinPC

Hi
Mac newcomer with a new mac laptop, a windows laptop and an airport express.
what i am trying to do is simple:
- share internet connection through AE + wired router (done!)
- at the same time, network the two laptops wirelessly to share files (failed miserably)
help in any form would be brilliant!

- at the same time, network the two laptops
wirelessly to share files (failed miserably)
Sharing files between an XP PC and a Mac running OS 10.4.x
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/3020.html
iFelix

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* the Airport utility does not see the Airport Express, but the AE logo is fully active on the computer and I can read information with Preferences/Network.
* the Network diagnostic, launched from the MacPro, yields GREEN from Airport to FAI included steps ( green LED), but fails at the Internet step (red LED)
The computers are in the same bench, the AE being at 2 meter distance with no shield in between.
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My question is by leaving the Airport on in Airport utility and having the ethernet connected is my MacPro connecting via wireless or directly by way of the ethernet cable?
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If I turn the airport off in the Airport utility then does that turn off the wireless or does it just think I want to turn wireless off on my machine?
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After getting AirPort Express (AX), I've lost the ability to do desktop broadcasting using Nicecast. What's confusing me is whether port mapping changes should be made in my Speedstream 5100 (a short email suggestion from the Nicecast folks) or in AX itself by making public and private TCP ports 8000 (for iTunes streaming). If the later is the case (an AX change), I've noticed that the "Private IP Address" (in the Port Mapping Setup Assistant) shows an address of which I can only change the last numbers (10.0.1.xxx) - which doesn't appear to be the actual IP of my broadcasting desktop, so this is a bit confusing to me. I'm wondering if setting the modem as a bridge to the AX is another option that I could use?
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The modem is connected to the AX using the Ethernet port and also connected to the Internet.
Nicecast is just some software that lets you stream from your iTunes (port 8000+). I've been using this for 4 or 5 years now and people just tune in using an m3u address that I provide. I use a DynDns account address that automatically tracks any changes in my IP address. As soon as I added the AX, all that changed.
The folks that provide "Nicecast" sent me the following note,
but the examples in their link don't even come close to the instruction window for my modem:
"...You need to tell your modem to send all incoming connections on port 8000 to your broadcast machine. How you do that will depend on how your network is setup. I would suggest setting your APX up in bridge (or client mode) and then making the changes in your modem as outlined here:
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I believe "broadcast machine" means my MacPro - hahahaha!
Anyway, I'm getting tired of the number of days that I've been working on this
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