Airport utility not reading my new airport express

Hopefully someone out there can guide me...
I purchased an airport express yesterday. I want to extend my network I have an AEBS.
My airport utility, when it scans can not find my express so I can not configure it. I reset everything multiple times.
Also I purchased the express because I wanted to extend my network, and then use a hardline ethernet cable from the express to give internet service to my powerbook g4. is this possible? the sales guys at the apple store could not give me a hard answer has anyone tried it?
thanks

Same problem : the Airport Utility did not show the AX after installing Leopard.
It is weekend: I figured it out
Actually I got 2 Airport extremes( one old, one new) and two AX base stations (one old, one new):
I disconnected the router and the two basestations Extreme.
I did a reset on the AX: , waited for one hour, recommended less
I connected only my new AX , restarted my Mac Book Pro, started AirportUtilty and the AX showed up suddenly.
Then I connected router and my both extremes and they showed also up in Airport Utilty
I followed the instructions:
I selected my ax : chose continue, chose :join existing network: then I put the name of my existing extreme network and password, WEP 2 etc:
Then it said : waiting to intialize the ax:
(this failed many times in former attempts!!!)
This time it worked. no flashing amber anymore: but a green light
Later I did not have problems doing the same for my 5 year old other AX.
What did the trick? I don't know
Posibilities : Waiting for one hour, shut off everything: router ,mac, extremes?
Why did my AX suddenly show up? Starting first with only the AX plugged in ?
All my personal guesses and answers reading posts that it had to do with Leopard, Firewall settings or putting a $ sign before typing password , or WEP2 seem to be irrelevant.
Waiting a while after a reset is recommended by many people: I don´t know if it is necessary or not: maybe not!?
Tell me if this works for you

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