Airport Extreme setup - can't see internet

Hi, newbe here. I've got a Lynksys ADSL Router (WAG160N) which has problems with wireless connection. After exhaustive efforts to troubleshoot i've finally given up and got an Airport Extreme. I want to use the Linksys as a basic modem by switching off the wireless transmission and just using an ethernet connection between the Linksys unit and the Apple Airport Extreme. In setting up the Airport Extreme it doesn't seem to see the internet connection from the Linksys Ethernet. I know the Linksys Ethernet works fine as when I connect either my mac or my Window's laptop to it they immediately see it and can connect to the internet with no problems. Why can't my Apple Airport Extreme see the internet connection? It doesn't even recognise that an ethernet cable is connected?
Thanks.

scotty72, welcome to the discussions!
I assume that you are using the same ethernet cable to connect from the Lynksys to the AirPort Extreme that you use when you test the connection using your laptops, is that correct? If not, then check your ethernet cable or try another.
I am not clear on whether you have already configured the AirPort Extreme and it will not connect to the Linksys or you have not configured it yet. Can you clarify on that?

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