Can airport be setup with an ethernet connection?

I'm having challnges setting up my Airport express via ethernet cable connection directly to my router. It will setup wirelessly no problem, but I occasionally get dropouts when streaming music and I'm hoping to remedy that with a direct cable connection.
I believe I have to turn the wireless option off via utility, which I did, but still having issues - can anyone provide some insight as to the proper settings to connect it via ethernet cable?
Here is my setups if it helps:
Airport express, model A1264 (which is 2nd gen I believe)
Cisco router (provided by my intenet provider)
Macbook Air, running 10.8.5
Airport utility version 6.3.1
Thanks!
Phil

AirPort Utility 5.5.3 will work fine for that.
Reset the Express back to factory default settings as follows:
Power off the Express for a few minutes
Then, hold in the reset button first, and keep holding it for another 10 seconds while you simultaneously plug the Express back in to power
Release the reset button and allow a full minute for the Express to restart to a slow, blinking amber light
Connect the Ethernet cable from a LAN <-> port on the Cisco router to the Ethernet port on the Express
Open up AirPort Utility 5.5.3, click on the AirPort Express, and click Continue
Enter a device name that you want to use for the Express and password, etc.and click Continue
Choose the "Join" option, then click Continue and then click the option for the Express to disable the wireless and have the Express connect to the the network using Ethernet, then click Continue
Review the settigns and click Update. Allow a minute for the Express to restart.
You may now need to restart both the Cisco router and the Expess and you should be all set.

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