Apple airport express issues

I recently purchased an airport express to use wireless else where in my home. The issue is that i can only set it up with the lan cable from my router plugged in and when i unplug and move it else where in my home it does not work, I purchased it hoping to improve my signal else where in my home but its no good if the cable remains plugged in. Also the instruction are not that clear. Im setting up on a windows pc but plan to use for my Ipad, Ipod and Iphone and so on and leave my broadand for the Pcs. Is anyone able to help

Thanks for your reply
My Dlink router is running 802.11G and the airport express is running 802.11n
Im trying to link the express to the router wireless how i cant and have to use the cable
I thought that the 802.11n was only upgrage of 802.11g could that be the reason........
Again thanks

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The switches will be $20 for the slower 100mbit and perhaps $50 for the gigabit..

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How do you set up an
Apple AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n - MB321LL/A how do you set up on Mac running on OS X 10.9.4?
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Fmsalazar

Apple did say it was important.
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