Airport Express with Older Mac G5

Hi -
This is my configuration:
Brand New Mac Mini 2012
AirPort Extreme (6 months)
Brand New Comcast/Xfinity gateway (not sure what brand they private labeled)
The good news - everything works great. (I have a double NAT error message but Comcast does not allow you to put theirs in bridge mode and I want a guest network so I just ignored the error).
I have a new roommate moving in with two comptuers, an older computer Power Mac G5 Dual Core and a 2011 Mac Mini. On the G5, there does not appear to have any way to connect to the wireless signal. I did some research online and I know that there is an option to install a card for it. I also looked at USB receivers.
My question is this: I just bought an AirPort Express because I wanted to extend my wireless network to them when they move in (it's a big, older building so I wanted to make sure that they had a good signal). Can I configure the AirPort Express and then move it to the G5 and connect it with an ethernet cable, giving that machine access to the network? And the AirPort Express will still just send a good wireless signal out for his other Mac Mini?
Will that work?
Thanks for any help.
Cindy

Can I configure the AirPort Express and then move it to the G5 and connect it with an ethernet cable, giving that machine access to the network?
Yes. The Ethernet port is enabled when the AirPort Express is configured to "exend" a wireless network.
And the AirPort Express will still just send a good wireless signal out for his other Mac Mini?
Yes.
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