Can I create a second wireless network using an Airport Extreme?

Does anybody know if the following is possible?
Cable Modem wired to Airport Extreme 5th gen ->   Wireless Internet via Guest Account ->   Airport Extreme 5th gen->
Create Secondary Private Network ->   Internet distributed Wirelessly to clients on Secondary Network  (Mac Mini, ATV 2)
Thanks for any thoughts!

Would it be possible instead to link a second Airport Extreme wirelessly to a secure network on the first,
Yes, if you link to the "main" wireless network on the first AirPort Extreme.
then create a secondary private network,
No, but you could "extend" the "main" wireless network to provide more coverage and also enable the Ethernet ports on the second AirPort Extreme.
If you connected yet another router to one of the Ethernet ports, you could configure it to create another wireless network with its own password.
But cients on the "main" network would be able to "see" devices on the other "private" network and vice versa.

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