Airtunes and WDS on 2 Different Airport Express-Naming Properly?

I have 2 different Airport Express. Both are running through a Linksys WRT54G.
One of them I use for Airtunes to my living stereo. That is the new "n" protocol.
Works great. The other Express is the older "b/g" version that I have hooked up as an extension to my network under WDS. Both work fine.
My questions is they are listed as two different networks. The one streaming airtunes shows up as my regular wireless network "Linksys.......". The other one shows up as "Apple 61......." They are both coming from the same router but have different names.
Have I screwed something up? I know the WDS one works great because I can select it in my iPod Touch and get a strong signal. I can connect to both networks with my iPod Touch with strong signals.
I'm confused on whether I actually have created an extension (WDS) connection to my Linksys. I must have because the WDS is totally wireless and has to be picking up wireless from Linksys. But why 2 different names.
Your help is appreciated. Should I just name the WDS network the same as the Linksys?
Cheers
mrjazz

I have the choice under wireless to create a network, join a network, and participate in a WDS network.
If I set to WDS network then under WDS I have the choice of choosing main, relay or remote.
So how do I join my network and extend it with the other airport express?
If I choose to join the network I don't have any WDS options. Am I correct that to extend the range of my network I have to set to WDS?
Your help is appreciated.
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