Airport Express -- old model vs new - question

On the Ariport Express Wiki page,  it states that the old model A108x does not have "Wireless-to-Ethernet Bridge mode" while the newer (A1264) model has it.  If in fact the newer model does have this,  what does it allow one to do vs having the older model?  ( I have the older model )
Thank you.

OK, let me see if I've got this right:    if I had an older model Express as my base model and another older model used to extend the signal,  I could not use the available ethernet port of the second express to connect to a laptop that does not have a wireless card and access the internet on that laptop.
No that is not correct. You can configure the two 802.11g AirPorts in a WDS. The second Express' Ethernet port WOULD be enabled for wired clients.
But if I had two of the newer models (or an extreme as my base and one newer express), then I would be able to use the express' port to wire into the laptop and access the internet.   Yes?
Sorry, if I am causing you additional confusion. You basically have three choices to enable the second Express' Ethernet port for wired clients:
Using two 802.11g AirPorts, configure them for a WDS.
With one "g" and one "n" AirPort, configure the "n" AirPort as a ProxySTA.
With two "n" AirPorts, configure both for an extended network.

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