Airport Express trouble

Hi:
I couldn't connect to the internet this morning, though I had an airport signal. This has happened before so took my usual approach. I turned off the airport and then the cable modem, turned them back on in reverse order, and restarted both computers (iBook and iMac, both connected via airport). I did that a half dozen times. Nothing. I connected the iBook directly to the modem. Got a connection, so that is not the problem.
According to my handbook, I took a paper clip and pushed in the reset buttton on the Airport Express. However, it does not say what to do next, and I still don't have a connection, though my computers, again, show they are getting a signal.
Help!
Amy Sutherland

Welcome Amy
A quick copy paste from the support site, below. You performed a factory reset and now you need to reconfigure your express using the Airport Setup Assistant.
Setup Guide: http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/AirPortExpressSetupGuide.pdf
Reset Article: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108044
How to perform a factory default reset
Important: This erases all settings and saved profiles. The settings erased include Access Control and RADIUS settings.
Follow these steps:
Unplug the AirPort Express from the power outlet.
Press and hold the reset button.
Plug AirPort Express back into an AC outlet (still holding the button).
Continue holding the button until you see the light flash green four times, which should happen after a few seconds.
Release the button.
As with a hard reset, the AirPort Express will not be visible in the AirPort menu item or AirPort Admin Utility for a short time. Remember that this whole process takes approximately 45 seconds to complete. You may then use the AirPort Express in its default state or reconfigure it using either the AirPort Express Assistant or AirPort Admin Utility. See the above hard reset section for information on the default settings.
Will
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