Bought new Macbook but can't get Aiport Express to work

Hello,
I just purchased a Macbook and am trying to connect wirelessly to my cable modem using my Airport Express that I was using with my iBook G4.
I had all my files transfered with Migration Assistant and when I opened Utilities under Applications and clicked on Airport Express Assistant I get a message "The AirPort Express Assistant requires AirPort %@ or later."
When I tried using the airport utility, it says that there is no base station found. I'm frustrated looking at the yellow blinking light on the airport express.
Could this mean that my airport express is too old for my new Macbook? It was purchased in 2004.
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

The Airport Express is not too old to use with your MacBook - it should work perfectly.
Try running an ethernet cable between the Airport Express and your MacBook, then run the Airport Utility and see if it can then "see" your Airport Express and allow you to configure it.

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