Airport Express multiple base detection

I have updated the firmware and Itunes now gives me the option of checking the speaker boxes. Every time I check the additional AP Express base it cuts the other one off.
What am I doing wrong?
Also I have to choose to either use an AP express base or the Linksys but it won't let both run together!

Not all 3rd party routers are compatible with Airport Extreme and Express.
Depending on what type of Network you are trying to set up,
WDS, Client mode or what.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302153
You may simply need to disable the feature of assigning IP's on the Express.
Both Routers can't be set to assign IP's,there are 2 Linksys (WRT54G and WRT54GS [not version 5]) that are known to work.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107454
Don

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