Airport Extreme + Airport Express + G5 Not working

Just recently upgraded from the old airport with the airport express to the airport extreme and airport express. All of our laptops (PC and Mac) are connected to the airport extreme network and the airport express has been set up to link to the airport extreme's wireless network. Both are showing green. However, when we plug the airport express into the G5 via ethernet we can't get the internet working. It does not recognize the airport express like it did previously with the old airport. Please help!

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4145

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