Airport Express & Range Extension

Currently, I have one airport express connected to a window xp server via lan port. The ADSL is connected to the PC. all working fine with my PB 4.
I wish to extend the range of the wireless by using another airport express hardware ( which i have bought).
Two choices are available ,i suppose:
1. install the second Aiportexpress ( as range extender )on the PC . ( is that correct assumption?)( how many extenders one can have? )
2. Purchase a wireless router with ( or without built in ADSL) and use the 2 airport express as range extenders. If this configuration is feasable, which hardware would be compatble with my 2 airport express .? Belkin? D-Link? netGear? please advise on Model too
thanks

Currently, I have one airport express connected to a
window xp server via lan port. The ADSL is connected
to the PC. all working fine with my PB 4.
I wish to extend the range of the wireless by using
another airport express hardware ( which i have
bought).
Two choices are available ,i suppose:
1. install the second Aiportexpress ( as range
extender )on the PC . ( is that correct assumption?)(
how many extenders one can have? )
You can have 1 WDS main and 4 other AX. Here are some tips for using DHCP from your existing server:
http://discussions.apple.com/click.jspa?searchID=689446&messageID=607360
2. Purchase a wireless router with ( or without built
in ADSL) and use the 2 airport express as range
extenders. If this configuration is feasable, which
hardware would be compatble with my 2 airport express
.? Belkin? D-Link? netGear? please advise on Model
too
thanks
The Linksys WRT54G (in addition to Apple's AEBS and AX) provides most users good compatibility.

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