Airport Utility doens't see aiport express after reconfiguring

I have my airport express connected through bridge mode to a 2Wire 2701 HG-B modem. I just bought this Airport Express and whenever I try to modify settings, Airport Utility can't see it after the restart, even though I'm still connected through wifi to the same airport express. This is frustrating since I'm trying to experiment with the settings and would prefer to connect through 5GHz on 802.11n. But I need to reset the Airport Express to factory settings each time to in order to access the settings through the Utility again to retry everything. I'm on a Mac Pro with wireless N airport card. Is my Airport Express defective? This can't be right.

+"I do have another question now that I can play around with the settings. I'm having trouble setting it up so I can receive the 5GHz signal on 802.11n"+
I believe the the default settings for the Extreme are 802.11n 5 GHz on the main network and 802.11n (b/g compatible) on the guest network.
So that I'm clear, are you saying that you are having difficulty connecting to the the main network? Your Mac should be capable of handling "n" settings. Another issue may be the fact that the 5 GHz signals are absorbed by walls and any other obstructions much more quickly than the 2.4 GHz signals. Unless you have close to line-of-sight with the router, many users find that they get a better connection at 2.4 GHz than at 5 GHz.

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