Can't extend network

i just set up a new network with an older airport extreme (model A1034). works perfectly, and i'm able to join the network with an airport express to use itunes, but i'm unable to extend the network to get greater coverage. when i try to extend with the express i get an error message that the network cannot be extended. there's no option on the extreme wireless setup pane to allow the network to be extended. if i try to use wds with the extreme it says there's no wds node. any help anyone?
thanks

when i try to extend with the express i get an error message that the network cannot be extended. there's no option on the extreme wireless setup pane to allow the network to be extended. if i try to use wds with the extreme it says there's no wds node.
I'm assuming that your AirPort Express Base Station (AX) is the newer 802.11n version ... correct? If so, you will not be able to take advantage of the "extend" feature as this is only available with the 802.11n AirPorts. Instead, if you want to extend the range of the 802.11g AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBS) with the AX, you must reconfigure them both into a WDS.
I would strongly suggest that you perform a "hard" reset on the AEBS & a "factory default" reset on the AX before attempting to set up the WDS.

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