Airport Express setup. Local/LAN network only. NO INTERNET.

Hi,
I am attempting to set up a home sharing network for my Grandma that will stream iTunes Movies, TV Shows and music between an AppleTV 3rd generation and an Original iPad via an airport express. My Grandma does NOT have internet and has no plans to get it either.
2011 iMac:
- System Mac OS 10.8.3 (Lion)
- iTunes 11.0.2
- No firewall up
2011 Airport Express (Not Extreme):
- Create network, password protected, no internet - amber light flashing.
AppleTV 3rd Generation
- Lastest Firmware
Original iPad:
- Latest update for system and all Apps
I set up the airport express to create a network, but without the internet the amber light blinks continually.
I used my iPhone's internet to set up her iMac iTunes and appleTV with my Apple ID and password.
When I disconnected my iPhone from the network everything still worked and the iTunes library media can be seen perfectly on the AppleTV.
However, she likes watching movies on the iPad in bed.
1. I connected the iPad to the internet and input the correct Apple ID and password.
2. Disconnected the iPad from the internet and connected to the WiFi (with no internet) home sharing network via the airport express.
3. The iMac can see the iPad on the network and offers to sync via wifi and everything.
But I can't see the iMacs media library when i open the Videos App on the iPad.
Can the original iPad do this (Airplay?)or can only second generation iPads (and up) stream media content from iTunes?
(I know the original iPad can't mirror but thats all the information I could find on the support communities.)
Is the Airport Express continually attempting to connect to the internet causing network interuptions?
If so is there a way to setup the airport express to JUST be a local network?
On a side note, I have also setup Air Video Server (App and Mac aplication). It can see all the iTunes media files however the network will sporadically drop out with an URL error or network timeout.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

FYI:
I solved the above problem... set everything up.... restart iPad.
The Video app now can see the shared library on the Mac.
Also for those interested in the local network with no internet. I can't give you specifics on the settings for my aiport express but it worked. The amber light flashes but if you set up the airport using the Airport Utility app on your iPhone (vs your Airport Utility on the Mac). The iPhone app gives you extra options to ignore warnings which if selected will turn the light solid green.
Hope this helps.

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Say you already have your own home network set up, and all you want is to be able to use AirTunes to play music off iTunes into your speaker system. And, you don't need the printer sharing capability nor creation of another wireless network (2 of the features of Airport Express). Then this solution is for you - read on.
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4. Install the CD to the PC where your iTunes music is stored. This should be painless. Once you open the program, it should detect the Airport unit.
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- When asked if you want to create a new network, join an existing network, or connect via Ethernet, choose the middle option for joining an existing network. You will need to know the name of your network, the password to connect to the network (if present), and the type of encryption used on the network (e.g. WEP, WPA, etc.). Side note, WPA is recommended, as it is a higher level of security than WEP. You will be able to configure the Airport Express unit to automatically login to your network.
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11. Play a song in iTunes. Go to your audio receiver, and connect it to the channel for your external connection to the Airport Express unit. You should hear your music from iTunes. CONGRATULATIONS! =)
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Okay so i've fixed it....
Decided to bite the bullet and engage Apple support and although the agent i spoke to tried very hard he was as baffled as i was. In the end (after nearly an hour) i was put on to a support manager who simply told me that the Airport Express joining non-apple router hardware is just not supported. A very very disapointing cop out of an answer and a bit of a let down from Apple. So i expressed (no pun intended) my disatisfaction and left the conversation.
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It was an elementary mistake, i was trying so hard to fix the problem i forgot to check the basics!!!
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